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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITC
4451
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+8,100
| +127% | +$295K |
|
|
ACI
4452
CALL
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
24,370
+2,270
| +10% | +$68K |
|
|
BSTC
4453
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
14,611
+200
| +1% | +$5.87K |
|
|
OAK
4454
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,100
| +102% | +$256K |
|
|
INSY
4455
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+16,200
| +156% | +$254K |
|
|
TESO
4456
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
26,033
-10,484
| -29% | -$215K |
|
4457
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,500
| +113% | +$306K |
|
|
KTWO
4458
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,719
| New | +$537K |
|
4459
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+28,500
| +38% | +$219K |
|
|
MDSO
4460
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-13,000
| -53% | -$576K |
|
|
KND
4461
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
26,477
+20,973
| +381% | +$457K |
|
|
FCS
4462
PUT
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+25,200
| +319% | +$407K |
|
|
PDLI
4463
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
68,647
+56,668
| +473% | +$526K |
|
4464
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
11,524
+2,541
| +28% | +$117K |
|
|
ATML
4465
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+25,300
| +67% | +$219K |
|
4466
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
11,644
+2,752
| +31% | +$109K |
|
|
NES
4467
CALL
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+18,500
| +115% | +$293K |
|
4468
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+4,600
| +100% | +$277K |
|
4469
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
182
+45
| +33% | +$102K |
|
4470
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
23,188
+21,238
| +1,089% | +$504K |
|
|
BBG
4471
PUT
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+20,000
| +645% | +$467K |
|
4472
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-900
| -7% | -$41.6K |
|
4473
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
6,784
-45,869
| -87% | -$3.34M |
|
4474
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+5,400
| +48% | +$177K |
|
4475
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,900
| -37% | -$283K |
|
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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.