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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNWK
3876
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
115,627
+56,997
| +97% | +$434K |
|
3877
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-28,500
| -45% | -$647K |
|
3878
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-200
| -2% | -$13.9K |
|
|
GEVA
3879
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
11,648
-4,428
| -28% | -$317K |
|
3880
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
6,655
+320
| +5% | +$85.8K |
|
|
FSL
3881
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+26,600
| +186% | +$568K |
|
|
XOOM
3882
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
36,421
-974,824
| -96% | -$22.4M |
|
|
XL
3883
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+21,000
| +677% | +$701K |
|
3884
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,700
| -12% | -$108K |
|
|
DOC
3885
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
58,191
-8,586
| -13% | -$123K |
|
3886
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
74,914
-172,931
| -70% | -$1.97M |
|
3887
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
152,842
-71,449
| -32% | -$367K |
|
3888
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-11,900
| -43% | -$618K |
|
|
TECD
3889
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,400
| +67% | +$349K |
|
|
DF
3890
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+46,100
| +332% | +$732K |
|
|
ROC
3891
CALL
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-22,600
| -68% | -$1.81M |
|
3892
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,817
| New | +$842K |
|
|
OB
3893
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
51,516
-27,358
| -35% | -$430K |
|
3894
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
17,792
-9,769
| -35% | -$449K |
|
3895
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,734
| New | +$750K |
|
|
SNV
3896
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+13,400
| +67% | +$321K |
|
3897
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-5,600
| -18% | -$183K |
|
3898
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
47,196
-7,970
| -14% | -$136K |
|
|
LNW
3899
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+40,800
| +126% | +$417K |
|
3900
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,785
| New | +$796K |
|
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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.