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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
+44,930
| +24% | +$117K |
|
|
VVTV
4077
DELISTED
VALUEVISION MEDIA INC
VVTV
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
133,736
-44,662
| -25% | -$218K |
|
4078
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-7,000
| -43% | -$527K |
|
4079
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
21,874
+11,104
| +103% | +$369K |
|
|
WLB
4080
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$746K |
|
4081
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
49,077
-53,769
| -52% | -$792K |
|
4082
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,734
| New | +$703K |
|
4083
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
11,579
+6,896
| +147% | +$404K |
|
|
TIVO
4084
PUT
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+20,500
| +63% | +$276K |
|
4085
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+8,600
| +32% | +$173K |
|
4086
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
31,324
+18,642
| +147% | +$497K |
|
|
TRIB
4087
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
248
+51
| +26% | +$166K |
|
|
AMAG
4088
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,328
| New | +$455K |
|
|
BNNY
4089
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
14,813
-45,815
| -76% | -$1.6M |
|
4090
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
-24,500
| -8% | -$76.6K |
|
|
NM
4091
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
11,299
+3,455
| +44% | +$292K |
|
|
IMPV
4092
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-34,500
| -59% | -$937K |
|
|
NSR
4093
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-66,000
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
4094
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,945
| New | +$732K |
|
|
LTS
4095
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
159,449
-112,280
| -41% | -$405K |
|
|
DST
4096
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
16,112
+15,042
| +1,406% | +$683K |
|
|
MRSH
4097
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-1,900
| -13% | -$99.1K |
|
4098
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+5,300
| +68% | +$284K |
|
4099
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
19,960
+6,340
| +47% | +$243K |
|
4100
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+400
| +5% | +$31.6K |
|
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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.