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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGI
4201
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-300
| -3% | -$20.1K |
|
4202
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
34,331
-64,163
| -65% | -$1.24M |
|
4203
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
79,934
+49,577
| +163% | +$433K |
|
4204
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+27,259
| +331% | +$557K |
|
4205
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
9,246
-590
| -6% | -$43.7K |
|
4206
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
47,528
-17,160
| -27% | -$249K |
|
4207
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-9,600
| -9% | -$57.1K |
|
|
DEL
4208
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
10,095
+5,525
| +121% | +$351K |
|
|
ARIA
4209
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+14,800
| +15% | +$86.4K |
|
|
PLL
4210
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+6,500
| +650% | +$532K |
|
|
SBNY
4211
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+4,800
| +600% | +$565K |
|
|
EQM
4212
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+1,200
| +21% | +$110K |
|
4213
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
20,577
-247,755
| -92% | -$8.11M |
|
4214
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
1,642
-1,037
| -39% | -$411K |
|
4215
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$622K |
|
|
CBPO
4216
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
11,601
+916
| +9% | +$45.1K |
|
|
WPZ
4217
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
12,526
+8,492
| +211% | +$423K |
|
4218
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+5,900
| +109% | +$356K |
|
4219
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
87,762
-24,734
| -22% | -$172K |
|
4220
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+7,300
| +1,460% | +$594K |
|
|
4221
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,100
| +66% | +$252K |
|
|
VAL
4222
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+5,100
| +182% | +$400K |
|
4223
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+7,900
| +395% | +$481K |
|
4224
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
65,118
+27,607
| +74% | +$256K |
|
4225
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,624
| New | +$654K |
|
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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.