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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,300
| +68% | +$180K |
|
|
DGI
4677
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
15,304
-38,764
| -72% | -$1.13M |
|
4678
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+15,200
| +238% | +$314K |
|
4679
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
36,292
+13,729
| +61% | +$161K |
|
|
CALY
4680
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
60,066
-150,669
| -71% | -$1.19M |
|
|
PFPT
4681
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
11,704
+5,016
| +75% | +$187K |
|
|
CHFN
4682
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
40,655
+26,257
| +182% | +$287K |
|
|
AMRI
4683
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+12,800
| +186% | +$262K |
|
|
JOBS
4684
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,486
| New | +$500K |
|
4685
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,200
| +29% | +$109K |
|
|
FIG
4686
PUT
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+11,700
| +23% | +$86.2K |
|
4687
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+4,600
| +164% | +$297K |
|
4688
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-9,200
| -36% | -$242K |
|
|
RUTH
4689
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
39,093
-14,428
| -27% | -$164K |
|
|
AMPE
4690
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
408
+79
| +24% | +$133K |
|
4691
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+3,000
| +10% | +$43.6K |
|
4692
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+5,400
| +51% | +$152K |
|
|
ERF
4693
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-19,408
| -46% | -$425K |
|
|
I
4694
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
25,156
-212,549
| -89% | -$3.84M |
|
4695
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,656
| New | +$529K |
|
4696
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
26,793
-4,951
| -16% | -$83.9K |
|
|
CORR
4697
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
11,466
+10,261
| +852% | +$407K |
|
|
CHMT
4698
PUT
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+16,000
| +667% | +$397K |
|
4699
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,036
| New | +$316K |
|
|
SEE
4700
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
12,284
-81,740
| -87% | -$2.83M |
|
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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.