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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,600
| +327% | +$468K |
|
4277
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
16,501
-15,794
| -49% | -$459K |
|
|
KCG
4278
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-9,100
| -13% | -$103K |
|
4279
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,500
| -26% | -$224K |
|
|
INVX
4280
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+500
| +8% | +$49.8K |
|
|
RNDY
4281
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
197,318
-501,210
| -72% | -$2.04M |
|
|
ODP
4282
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
11,460
+1,330
| +13% | +$70.3K |
|
|
RT
4283
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,111
| New | +$644K |
|
|
AIRM
4284
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+4,200
| +66% | +$231K |
|
4285
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,700
| +128% | +$344K |
|
|
LDL
4286
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
21,685
+5,253
| +32% | +$145K |
|
4287
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$266M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
39,388
-992
| -2% | -$15.7K |
|
4288
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-107,003
| -80% | -$2.27M |
|
4289
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
64,015
-293,817
| -82% | -$3.36M |
|
4290
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+10,100
| +23% | +$93.7K |
|
|
USCR
4291
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,333
| New | +$576K |
|
|
ACRE
4292
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
49,784
-78,566
| -61% | -$975K |
|
|
EQM
4293
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+3,000
| +86% | +$276K |
|
|
TYPE
4294
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
20,563
+7,586
| +58% | +$221K |
|
4295
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,300
| +38% | +$159K |
|
4296
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-6,600
| -41% | -$450K |
|
4297
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-20,500
| -80% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ISLE
4298
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
77,531
+45,715
| +144% | +$371K |
|
4299
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
12,670
+5,619
| +80% | +$258K |
|
|
BYI
4300
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
7,192
+2,295
| +47% | +$167K |
|
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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.