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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+599
| New | +$680K |
|
|
CDR
4002
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
18,811
+871
| +5% | +$36.2K |
|
|
BWP
4003
PUT
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-7,600
| -16% | -$145K |
|
4004
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$513K |
|
4005
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,800
| +24% | +$147K |
|
4006
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,929
| New | +$752K |
|
4007
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
92,590
+60,820
| +191% | +$459K |
|
4008
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
47,067
-14,106
| -23% | -$244K |
|
4009
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
15,422
-10,655
| -41% | -$480K |
|
4010
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,778
| New | +$707K |
|
4011
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
28,020
-45,838
| -62% | -$1.21M |
|
4012
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
32,237
-17,186
| -35% | -$397K |
|
4013
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
132,455
-12,793
| -9% | -$83.3K |
|
|
NTI
4014
CALL
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+16,100
| +109% | +$406K |
|
|
EBIX
4015
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+11,200
| +28% | +$156K |
|
4016
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+9,900
| +43% | +$235K |
|
4017
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+5,700
| +32% | +$192K |
|
4018
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
45,069
+13,452
| +43% | +$273K |
|
4019
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,546
| New | +$727K |
|
|
CEB
4020
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
11,998
-12,496
| -51% | -$817K |
|
4021
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
25,919
+22,031
| +567% | +$621K |
|
4022
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,700
| +119% | +$405K |
|
|
HSP
4023
PUT
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+800
| +6% | +$42.5K |
|
|
DNB
4024
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+1,200
| +24% | +$138K |
|
|
SMRT
4025
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
62,012
-29,341
| -32% | -$379K |
|
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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.