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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
10,922
-1,892
| -15% | -$96.4K |
|
4402
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
213,350
-46,200
| -18% | -$114K |
|
|
SDLP
4403
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
1,725
+541
| +46% | +$178K |
|
|
ASEI
4404
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
9,701
+3,233
| +50% | +$198K |
|
|
ATRS
4405
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
293,038
+132,451
| +82% | +$289K |
|
4406
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
12,279
+3,727
| +44% | +$123K |
|
|
CNVR
4407
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
15,658
+4,085
| +35% | +$111K |
|
4408
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+35,200
| +587% | +$499K |
|
|
BREW
4409
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
37,169
+8,974
| +32% | +$111K |
|
|
BRCD
4410
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-5,800
| -11% | -$56.5K |
|
|
KEM
4411
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
129,470
+34,930
| +37% | +$178K |
|
|
RVNC
4412
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
27,554
-97,735
| -78% | -$2.55M |
|
4413
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,249
| New | +$570K |
|
4414
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
7,414
+4,407
| +147% | +$330K |
|
|
FISV
4415
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,200
| +78% | +$228K |
|
4416
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-27,600
| -63% | -$937K |
|
4417
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
40,307
+4,509
| +13% | +$67.1K |
|
4418
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+12,000
| +111% | +$299K |
|
|
CSII
4419
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,426
-5,330
| -19% | -$152K |
|
4420
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
13,160
-56,139
| -81% | -$2.32M |
|
4421
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-41,600
| -58% | -$702K |
|
4422
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
17,957
+1,051
| +6% | +$28.8K |
|
4423
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
12,305
+3,220
| +35% | +$143K |
|
|
FTD
4424
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
15,490
-16,296
| -51% | -$530K |
|
|
AUXL
4425
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-6,600
| -27% | -$140K |
|
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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.