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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVER
4576
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
26,825
+10,329
| +63% | +$196K |
|
|
ANV
4577
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
-180,900
| -56% | -$624K |
|
4578
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
13,993
-18,112
| -56% | -$645K |
|
4579
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+5,900
| +76% | +$203K |
|
4580
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,600
| +155% | +$308K |
|
|
MCP
4581
PUT
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
395,100
-9,800
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
|
BCR
4582
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
3,290
-6,731
| -67% | -$994K |
|
4583
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
21,210
-13,056
| -38% | -$284K |
|
4584
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-42,100
| -81% | -$2.08M |
|
|
SOL
4585
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,224
| New | +$436K |
|
4586
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
15,704
-8,020
| -34% | -$263K |
|
|
BCPC
4587
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
8,293
-20,145
| -71% | -$1.07M |
|
4588
PUT
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+26,600
| +3,325% | +$474K |
|
4589
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
10,536
-132,068
| -93% | -$5.94M |
|
|
PMT
4590
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+4,100
| +23% | +$89.4K |
|
|
AFOP
4591
CALL
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+4,800
| +15% | +$71.3K |
|
|
FRM
4592
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
69,126
+52,248
| +310% | +$487K |
|
|
MHR
4593
PUT
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+11,100
| +15% | +$73.4K |
|
|
IMS
4594
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,839
| New | +$480K |
|
4595
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,100
| +131% | +$262K |
|
|
ELLI
4596
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+8,300
| +138% | +$270K |
|
|
EEP
4597
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-21,200
| -64% | -$763K |
|
|
AOI
4598
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
23,631
-1,722
| -7% | -$39.1K |
|
4599
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+29,000
| +1,450% | +$367K |
|
|
NMBL
4600
CALL
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-8,600
| -32% | -$234K |
|
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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.