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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
9,760
+2,150
| +28% | +$183K |
|
|
ZLTQ
4227
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+4,700
| +21% | +$93.1K |
|
|
CSH
4228
PUT
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
31,297
+9,918
| +46% | +$199K |
|
4229
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+7,200
| +327% | +$484K |
|
4230
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$31.9M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,727
+5,125
| +111% | +$348K |
|
4231
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
5,330
-1,608
| -23% | -$185K |
|
|
S
4232
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$1.36K |
|
4233
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
11,055
+6,226
| +129% | +$368K |
|
|
WIN
4234
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,330
| New | +$628K |
|
|
LIN
4235
CALL
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$693K |
|
4236
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
6,301
-4,236
| -40% | -$443K |
|
|
CIR
4237
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
9,171
+631
| +7% | +$45.2K |
|
|
ATHL
4238
PUT
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,200
| +141% | +$287K |
|
4239
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$38.1K |
|
4240
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+20,000
| +455% | +$513K |
|
4241
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,019
| New | +$643K |
|
4242
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-9,200
| -35% | -$327K |
|
4243
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+12,400
| +886% | +$639K |
|
|
IDTI
4244
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
38,366
-372,782
| -91% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CMLP
4245
PUT
DELISTED
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NEW UTS REP LTD PRT INT (DE)
CMLP
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+24,100
| +831% | +$539K |
|
|
NLSN
4246
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,200
| +60% | +$244K |
|
4247
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
25,271
+23,914
| +1,762% | +$649K |
|
|
BLUE
4248
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
1,312
+1,158
| +752% | +$534K |
|
4249
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-26,100
| -29% | -$256K |
|
|
TBRG
4250
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
10,584
+4,984
| +89% | +$311K |
|
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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.