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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STNR
4026
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
19,051
-4,050
| -18% | -$165K |
|
|
AVTA
4027
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+6,000
| +15% | +$99.2K |
|
|
XCO
4028
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
14,279
-17,247
| -55% | -$1.21M |
|
4029
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
20,428
-16,338
| -44% | -$584K |
|
|
COBZ
4030
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
63,783
+17,821
| +39% | +$202K |
|
4031
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,800
| +13% | +$86.6K |
|
|
LADR
4032
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
47,002
+22,634
| +93% | +$336K |
|
|
UCTT
4033
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
79,585
-96,445
| -55% | -$899K |
|
4034
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,430
| New | +$721K |
|
4035
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,311
| New | +$736K |
|
|
INFN
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+48,200
| +263% | +$472K |
|
|
OCR
4037
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,500
| +133% | +$413K |
|
|
CBST
4038
CALL
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-7,100
| -40% | -$466K |
|
|
CVA
4039
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
33,404
-296,685
| -90% | -$6.19M |
|
4040
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
MRGE
4041
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
321,936
+156,936
| +95% | +$381K |
|
4042
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
79,860
-49,330
| -38% | -$428K |
|
|
HA
4043
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
52,509
+33,941
| +183% | +$490K |
|
|
SGY
4044
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
396
-35
| -8% | -$72K |
|
4045
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
17,881
-22,342
| -56% | -$831K |
|
4046
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
7,978
+3,371
| +73% | +$279K |
|
4047
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
5,335
-32,757
| -86% | -$4.13M |
|
|
UFS
4048
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-59,200
| -75% | -$2.26M |
|
4049
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,607
| New | +$702K |
|
|
HSP
4050
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-13,000
| -49% | -$690K |
|
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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.