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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
4701
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
15,908
+11,373
| +251% | +$415K |
|
4702
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-12,600
| -38% | -$282K |
|
|
AXDX
4703
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
+160
| +9% | +$31.1K |
|
4704
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
874
-54
| -6% | -$27K |
|
4705
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
10,552
-288,924
| -96% | -$12.6M |
|
|
INFI
4706
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,852
| New | +$379K |
|
4707
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,580
+3,140
| +218% | +$373K |
|
4708
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+800
| +12% | +$51.7K |
|
4709
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,500
| -21% | -$120K |
|
|
XCO
4710
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,493
-900
| -10% | -$63.1K |
|
4711
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,122
-2,331
| -43% | -$320K |
|
4712
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,095
+290
| +10% | +$47.7K |
|
|
STAY
4713
PUT
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+15,500
| +646% | +$360K |
|
4714
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+6,800
| +65% | +$191K |
|
4715
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
185,835
-349,018
| -65% | -$780K |
|
|
MTEM
4716
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
712
+440
| +162% | +$304K |
|
|
AIMC
4717
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
14,537
+11,671
| +407% | +$390K |
|
4718
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,699
| New | +$423K |
|
|
ADMS
4719
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,731
| New | +$391K |
|
|
ANAC
4720
CALL
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$351K |
|
4721
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,400
| -30% | -$176K |
|
4722
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-13,400
| -49% | -$384K |
|
4723
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,520
-8,860
| -41% | -$340K |
|
4724
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,732
+9,889
| +348% | +$333K |
|
|
AIRM
4725
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-5,100
| -40% | -$280K |
|
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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.