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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+16,700
| +2,088% | +$510K |
|
4602
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,220
-30,235
| -73% | -$1.29M |
|
|
VSA
4603
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$459K |
|
4604
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+4,600
| +177% | +$301K |
|
4605
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+11,000
| +172% | +$296K |
|
|
UCB
4606
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
28,092
+3,951
| +16% | +$65.7K |
|
|
EXAS
4607
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,835
| New | +$437K |
|
4608
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-2,600
| -23% | -$136K |
|
4609
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
33,852
+15,870
| +88% | +$296K |
|
4610
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
1,678
-61,482
| -97% | -$18.7M |
|
4611
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
74,704
+60,868
| +440% | +$412K |
|
4612
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-1,600
| -19% | -$108K |
|
4613
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+230
| +7% | +$37.8K |
|
4614
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
59,052
-84,397
| -59% | -$690K |
|
4615
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+11,400
| +877% | +$406K |
|
|
ETP
4616
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
9,519
-2,345
| -20% | -$111K |
|
|
XNET
4617
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,587
| New | +$531K |
|
|
CZR
4618
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-21,400
| -37% | -$312K |
|
4619
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
TFCF
4620
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,000
| +41% | +$135K |
|
|
TC
4621
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
206,615
+56,180
| +37% | +$155K |
|
4622
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-4,900
| -31% | -$223K |
|
4623
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-19,908
| -37% | -$279K |
|
4624
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
3,785
+420
| +12% | +$113K |
|
|
VIVS
4625
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-396
| -57% | -$718K |
|
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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.