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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
34,110
+28,816
| +544% | +$456K |
|
|
PRMW
4352
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
80,763
+63,374
| +364% | +$458K |
|
|
RAD
4353
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
5,730
-3,875
| -40% | -$500K |
|
|
XOOM
4354
CALL
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+4,100
| +19% | +$94.4K |
|
|
MCP
4355
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
466,300
-20,700
| -4% | -$38.9K |
|
4356
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-14,300
| -30% | -$251K |
|
4357
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
11,752
-18,899
| -62% | -$933K |
|
|
ZSPH
4358
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
14,120
-3,664
| -21% | -$121K |
|
|
AMED
4359
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+4,700
| +21% | +$90.7K |
|
4360
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$615K |
|
|
FUEL
4361
PUT
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+22,800
| +187% | +$438K |
|
4362
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+4,900
| +13% | +$73.5K |
|
|
LION
4363
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
40,251
+12,922
| +47% | +$178K |
|
4364
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
23,414
+20,648
| +746% | +$537K |
|
|
GLDD
4365
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
89,231
-27,622
| -24% | -$204K |
|
4366
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
3,588
+1,575
| +78% | +$304K |
|
4367
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-123,200
| -66% | -$1.08M |
|
4368
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
5,823
-571,964
| -99% | -$52.4M |
|
4369
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
1,747
-484
| -22% | -$155K |
|
|
ARNA
4370
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
13,120
+3,592
| +38% | +$160K |
|
4371
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
27,413
-26,577
| -49% | -$550K |
|
4372
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,848
| New | +$545K |
|
|
NOAH
4373
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
40,864
-11,467
| -22% | -$174K |
|
|
LXFT
4374
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,723
| New | +$519K |
|
4375
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
23,367
+23,109
| +8,957% | +$574K |
|
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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.