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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
22,019
+4,133
| +23% | +$125K |
|
|
WBC
4102
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
|
RAX
4103
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
20,665
-369,010
| -95% | -$12.2M |
|
4104
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,800
| +52% | +$243K |
|
4105
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
95,472
-30,765
| -24% | -$233K |
|
|
PQUE
4106
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
119,591
+5,546
| +5% | +$31.2K |
|
4107
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,785
| New | +$724K |
|
4108
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-8,500
| -47% | -$630K |
|
4109
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
4,363
+2,363
| +118% | +$455K |
|
|
MVC
4110
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,255
| New | +$770K |
|
4111
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+16,600
| +42% | +$209K |
|
|
SHYF
4112
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
143,031
+57,878
| +68% | +$283K |
|
|
FUEL
4113
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
42,305
-54,240
| -56% | -$1.04M |
|
|
URS
4114
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,100
| +111% | +$354K |
|
|
DCH
4115
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+17,100
| +75% | +$314K |
|
4116
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
26,122
-53,059
| -67% | -$1.39M |
|
|
HOLX
4117
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+14,100
| +106% | +$356K |
|
4118
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
169,760
-15,232
| -8% | -$58.1K |
|
|
DS
4119
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
146,639
+68,926
| +89% | +$336K |
|
|
FRC
4120
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
13,480
+4,073
| +43% | +$200K |
|
4121
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
36,888
-990
| -3% | -$17.9K |
|
|
SRDX
4122
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
36,514
-5,011
| -12% | -$100K |
|
4123
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
11,416
+3,948
| +53% | +$246K |
|
4124
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
159,504
+4,413
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
|
XONE
4125
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-22,400
| -41% | -$684K |
|
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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.