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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+17,200
| +297% | +$565K |
|
|
3977
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-27,800
| -55% | -$914K |
|
3978
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
12,796
-266,406
| -95% | -$14.2M |
|
|
IOC
3979
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
13,695
-55,404
| -80% | -$3.23M |
|
3980
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
31,029
-32,622
| -51% | -$863K |
|
3981
PUT
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
8,092
+1,272
| +19% | +$134K |
|
3982
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
19,007
+1,016
| +6% | +$39.9K |
|
3983
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
34,704
+6,372
| +22% | +$131K |
|
|
VIA
3984
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,078
| New | +$741K |
|
3985
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+5,200
| +100% | +$367K |
|
3986
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
14,388
+1,852
| +15% | +$97.8K |
|
3987
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-6,500
| -26% | -$252K |
|
3988
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,310
| New | +$742K |
|
|
RDUS
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+20,200
| +191% | +$537K |
|
|
THS
3990
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,100
| +30% | +$166K |
|
3991
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
101,612
-13,010
| -11% | -$89.5K |
|
3992
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+7,100
| +70% | +$315K |
|
|
DDC
3993
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
51,970
-1,700
| -3% | -$23.7K |
|
3994
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
54,516
+20,827
| +62% | +$314K |
|
3995
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,000
| +200% | +$502K |
|
|
DMND
3996
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-3,500
| -12% | -$96.4K |
|
|
XONE
3997
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-6,400
| -15% | -$195K |
|
3998
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-900
| -12% | -$101K |
|
|
EBIX
3999
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+34,800
| +205% | +$483K |
|
4000
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
106,609
+20,233
| +23% | +$182K |
|
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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.