Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 7.94% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+9,300
| +51% | +$276K |
|
|
THS
3802
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,600
| +18% | +$126K |
|
3803
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,800
| +340% | +$688K |
|
3804
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
74,170
+33,447
| +82% | +$380K |
|
3805
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+7,500
| +110% | +$487K |
|
3806
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,800
| +48% | +$290K |
|
|
HI
3807
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
27,243
-52,220
| -66% | -$1.67M |
|
3808
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
6,947
+2,264
| +48% | +$278K |
|
3809
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
30,271
-13,816
| -31% | -$400K |
|
3810
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3811
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+23,500
| +93% | +$408K |
|
|
LOCK
3812
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+20,500
| +54% | +$288K |
|
3813
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
21,228
-3,471
| -14% | -$138K |
|
|
TARO
3814
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,449
| New | +$820K |
|
|
STBZ
3815
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
51,706
+40,202
| +349% | +$670K |
|
3816
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,365
| New | +$820K |
|
3817
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
31,940
+13,381
| +72% | +$367K |
|
3818
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
39,004
-61,185
| -61% | -$1.52M |
|
|
MYCC
3819
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+28,300
| +205% | +$509K |
|
3820
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
107,222
+77,232
| +258% | +$631K |
|
3821
CALL
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+35,400
| +192% | +$596K |
|
|
KG
3822
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
+1,804
| +92% | +$430K |
|
3823
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
18,910
-1,489
| -7% | -$68.8K |
|
|
SEP
3824
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
3825
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+2,000
| +9% | +$61.4K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Ken Griffin held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 7.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 941 new positions and closed 818 in Q3 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.