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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
4526
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+18,300
| +352% | +$386K |
|
4527
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,300
| -20% | -$135K |
|
4528
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-2,300
| -33% | -$227K |
|
|
BKS
4529
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,822
| New | +$553K |
|
4530
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+15,200
| +371% | +$375K |
|
|
CPLA
4531
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+5,500
| +239% | +$342K |
|
|
RPRX
4532
CALL
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+35,300
| +252% | +$523K |
|
4533
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+7,400
| +569% | +$413K |
|
4534
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-6,800
| -50% | -$531K |
|
|
PACW
4535
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+1,400
| +13% | +$58.7K |
|
|
SODA
4536
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
16,527
-88,751
| -84% | -$2.83M |
|
4537
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-2,300
| -24% | -$163K |
|
4538
Valhi
VHI
$459M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,203
| New | +$528K |
|
|
VASC
4539
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
19,673
+9,683
| +97% | +$230K |
|
4540
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,388
| New | +$517K |
|
4541
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,200
| +122% | +$270K |
|
|
HMSY
4542
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+19,400
| +308% | +$393K |
|
|
MDR
4543
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
28,233
+1,033
| +4% | +$22.3K |
|
|
VVUS
4544
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
12,550
-4,710
| -27% | -$210K |
|
4545
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
12,962
+4,384
| +51% | +$171K |
|
4546
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,600
| -22% | -$148K |
|
|
ORB
4547
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
17,361
-1,115
| -6% | -$30.7K |
|
|
ULQ
4548
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,637
| New | +$483K |
|
4549
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+19,300
| +551% | +$362K |
|
|
ABK
4550
CALL
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,900
| -15% | -$86.2K |
|
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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.