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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GREK
4476
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,103
| New | +$572K |
|
4477
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+8,200
| +248% | +$408K |
|
|
ASNA
4478
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
1,910
+935
| +96% | +$306K |
|
|
OREX
4479
PUT
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,920
+4,790
| +67% | +$257K |
|
4480
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,108
| New | +$530K |
|
4481
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-33,900
| -47% | -$467K |
|
4482
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
505
+260
| +106% | +$294K |
|
4483
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+3,000
| +14% | +$69.8K |
|
4484
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
10,025
-172,766
| -95% | -$9.06M |
|
4485
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,100
| +151% | +$315K |
|
4486
PUT
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+37,800
| +95% | +$916K |
|
|
TRUE
4487
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$470K |
|
|
NGLS
4488
CALL
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,100
| +79% | +$218K |
|
4489
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,599
| New | +$508K |
|
4490
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
7,353
-99,607
| -93% | -$7.22M |
|
4491
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+100
| +1% | +$7.33K |
|
4492
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-7,400
| -22% | -$145K |
|
4493
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
11,914
-9,718
| -45% | -$429K |
|
|
SSI
4494
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
29,395
+12,064
| +70% | +$216K |
|
|
SVU
4495
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
8,043
-271
| -3% | -$17.4K |
|
|
TAL
4496
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-2,400
| -16% | -$107K |
|
|
ACI
4497
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
23,718
-102,005
| -81% | -$3.06M |
|
4498
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,900
| -61% | -$793K |
|
4499
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
8,846
+4,415
| +100% | +$255K |
|
4500
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,289
| New | +$442K |
|
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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.