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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+420,288
| New | +$728K |
|
|
CPL
3952
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
51,509
-1,630
| -3% | -$27.7K |
|
|
GES
3953
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-45,300
| -57% | -$1.14M |
|
|
RENT
3954
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,100
| +33% | +$162K |
|
|
SVA
3955
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
157,038
-12,724
| -7% | -$68.3K |
|
3956
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
59,909
-343,745
| -85% | -$4.27M |
|
3957
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-2,200
| -20% | -$191K |
|
|
SVC
3958
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
5,659
+3,967
| +234% | +$574K |
|
|
NAME
3959
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,037
| New | +$933K |
|
3960
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
108,582
+46,846
| +76% | +$328K |
|
3961
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-140,174
| -95% | -$7.16M |
|
3962
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
11,304
-29,423
| -72% | -$2.16M |
|
3963
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
7,808
-10,618
| -58% | -$1.07M |
|
3964
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+44,000
| +139% | +$464K |
|
|
ARNA
3965
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
17,880
+2,400
| +16% | +$107K |
|
3966
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+3,000
| +31% | +$185K |
|
3967
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-38,000
| -51% | -$794K |
|
3968
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,914
| New | +$901K |
|
3969
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
128,340
+19,272
| +18% | +$102K |
|
|
BEAV
3970
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
12,291
-15,467
| -56% | -$978K |
|
|
BRLI
3971
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
26,593
+19,171
| +258% | +$584K |
|
3972
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
6,484
-127,301
| -95% | -$14.3M |
|
|
CCRN
3973
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
80,018
+3,235
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
|
DNR
3974
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-27,300
| -36% | -$458K |
|
3975
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
11,194
+7,650
| +216% | +$555K |
|
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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.