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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SQI
3851
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
54,362
-16,385
| -23% | -$263K |
|
|
LPNT
3852
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,700
| +131% | +$471K |
|
|
DHC
3853
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,328
| New | +$891K |
|
3854
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
106,020
+43,577
| +70% | +$363K |
|
|
TECD
3855
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
13,832
+12,830
| +1,280% | +$829K |
|
|
SNOW
3856
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
84,040
+18,066
| +27% | +$200K |
|
|
ACAT
3857
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,344
-11,362
| -33% | -$420K |
|
3858
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+9,700
| +91% | +$427K |
|
3859
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,085
| New | +$838K |
|
|
NGD
3860
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+122,500
| +322% | +$752K |
|
|
OME
3861
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
64,873
+41,512
| +178% | +$579K |
|
3862
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
7,776
+7,146
| +1,134% | +$704K |
|
|
PDCE
3863
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+3,300
| +26% | +$186K |
|
|
CORE
3864
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
30,544
+6,822
| +29% | +$167K |
|
3865
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+4,200
| +6% | +$45.5K |
|
3866
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+9,900
| +762% | +$671K |
|
3867
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-5,500
| -19% | -$203K |
|
3868
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-3,300
| -26% | -$262K |
|
|
MIC
3869
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,500
| +116% | +$452K |
|
|
PHH
3870
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+29,300
| +431% | +$693K |
|
|
BBEP
3871
PUT
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+28,800
| +264% | +$633K |
|
|
KITE
3872
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
28,257
-10,881
| -28% | -$269K |
|
3873
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
17,595
+5,865
| +50% | +$272K |
|
3874
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,094
| New | +$841K |
|
3875
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
30,610
-19,891
| -39% | -$541K |
|
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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.