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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNW
4176
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+34,200
| +133% | +$350K |
|
|
WEB
4177
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
32,330
+23,550
| +268% | +$528K |
|
|
SYT
4178
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
10,171
-17,597
| -63% | -$1.24M |
|
4179
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,536
| New | +$614K |
|
|
TRUE
4180
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,855
| New | +$598K |
|
4181
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
2,554
-10,506
| -80% | -$2.58M |
|
|
PGI
4182
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
53,728
+21,187
| +65% | +$277K |
|
4183
Bank of America
BAC
$451B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
37,635
-10,789,896
| -100% | -$172M |
|
4184
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
96,958
+63,187
| +187% | +$409K |
|
4185
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
UST
$13.8M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
12,105
+6,659
| +122% | +$360K |
|
4186
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
60,287
+35,517
| +143% | +$422K |
|
4187
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,961
| New | +$708K |
|
4188
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
17,031
+8,944
| +111% | +$350K |
|
|
SCLN
4189
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
92,934
-12,120
| -12% | -$72.6K |
|
|
SBY
4190
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+39,200
| +19,600% | +$640K |
|
|
AVNR
4191
PUT
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+38,400
| +253% | +$262K |
|
4192
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
37,264
-79,889
| -68% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TGNA
4193
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
41,098
-66,522
| -62% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CMCSK
4194
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
11,921
-40,581
| -77% | -$2.17M |
|
4195
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-1,200
| -9% | -$65.3K |
|
|
AEPI
4196
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
16,797
-6,521
| -28% | -$266K |
|
4197
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+7,100
| +52% | +$231K |
|
|
VAR
4198
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
9,018
-24,224
| -73% | -$1.79M |
|
|
BEAT
4199
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
94,299
+57,955
| +159% | +$406K |
|
4200
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
9,753
+5,875
| +151% | +$380K |
|
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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.