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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHL
3926
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
16,698
-119,648
| -88% | -$5.63M |
|
|
GTLS
3927
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-10,500
| -45% | -$746K |
|
3928
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+600
| +2% | +$18.1K |
|
|
CAMP
3929
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
1,913
+552
| +41% | +$234K |
|
|
NGLS
3930
PUT
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,100
| -22% | -$218K |
|
3931
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+5,500
| +117% | +$428K |
|
|
DCP
3932
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+10,800
| +318% | +$593K |
|
|
LM
3933
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-29,100
| -66% | -$1.44M |
|
3934
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
41,014
+5,969
| +17% | +$116K |
|
|
EMES
3935
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
6,694
-3,173
| -32% | -$374K |
|
|
ALR
3936
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+5,300
| +36% | +$199K |
|
|
ACHN
3937
CALL
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+11,500
| +18% | +$107K |
|
3938
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+37,300
| +491% | +$857K |
|
|
WPRT
3939
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,180
| -23% | -$327K |
|
3940
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+24,000
| +1,412% | +$754K |
|
3941
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
12,052
-2,342
| -16% | -$139K |
|
|
NXTM
3942
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
58,193
-39,776
| -41% | -$536K |
|
|
RDUS
3943
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+5,300
| +20% | +$141K |
|
|
MDC
3944
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
41,804
+15,277
| +58% | +$309K |
|
|
KERX
3945
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+37,300
| +206% | +$571K |
|
3946
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-29,000
| -33% | -$403K |
|
3947
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+5,500
| +30% | +$194K |
|
3948
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+15,800
| +439% | +$600K |
|
|
AXAS
3949
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
7,189
-3,594
| -33% | -$402K |
|
3950
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+8,900
| +262% | +$575K |
|
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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.