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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNW
3826
PUT
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,800
| +19% | +$141K |
|
3827
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,800
| +166% | +$552K |
|
|
SA
3828
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-47,000
| -31% | -$442K |
|
|
NTUS
3829
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
28,122
+2,845
| +11% | +$78.5K |
|
|
VSI
3830
PUT
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+11,300
| +153% | +$474K |
|
|
TQNT
3831
CALL
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+24,900
| +134% | +$462K |
|
3832
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
18,851
-208,327
| -92% | -$9.63M |
|
|
ISEE
3833
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+13,700
| +180% | +$538K |
|
|
NGD
3834
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
163,898
+132,733
| +426% | +$815K |
|
3835
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
18,252
+11,137
| +157% | +$535K |
|
|
CALD
3836
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,941
| New | +$787K |
|
|
CDI
3837
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
56,858
+11,181
| +24% | +$166K |
|
3838
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
42,820
-1,146
| -3% | -$22.7K |
|
|
KKD
3839
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-25,500
| -35% | -$418K |
|
3840
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+14,300
| +55% | +$320K |
|
|
PNNT
3841
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$243M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
75,389
-2,381
| -3% | -$27.4K |
|
|
DBD
3842
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+19,700
| +547% | +$743K |
|
|
TGP
3843
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
18,889
+7,562
| +67% | +$330K |
|
|
ANV
3844
CALL
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
248,500
-63,500
| -20% | -$219K |
|
3845
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,500
| -12% | -$116K |
|
3846
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
44,351
+6,824
| +18% | +$140K |
|
|
FLG
3847
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
17,265
+862
| +5% | +$41.2K |
|
3848
Marchex
MCHX
$82M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
+146,236
| +284% | +$1.36M |
|
3849
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-2,000
| -9% | -$89.6K |
|
3850
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
124,680
-23,902
| -16% | -$168K |
|
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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.