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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
39,139
-8,799
| -18% | -$95.3K |
|
|
BRSL
4802
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
23,598
-674,145
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
4803
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,300
| -28% | -$163K |
|
|
SCG
4804
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,300
| +70% | +$169K |
|
4805
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,020
| New | +$412K |
|
|
TGP
4806
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,400
| -21% | -$105K |
|
|
MITT
4807
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
7,405
-8,879
| -55% | -$505K |
|
4808
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
15,483
+1,511
| +11% | +$38.5K |
|
|
MIG
4809
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,319
| New | +$422K |
|
4810
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$545M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
11,466
+4,630
| +68% | +$168K |
|
4811
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
3,325
+683
| +26% | +$85.1K |
|
4812
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+500
| +7% | +$25.9K |
|
|
ORAN
4813
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$404K |
|
|
ECHO
4814
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
16,641
-86,704
| -84% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CUDA
4815
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,287
+13,052
| +584% | +$367K |
|
|
UTIW
4816
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
36,844
+18,217
| +98% | +$184K |
|
|
OSIR
4817
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
31,164
+12,836
| +70% | +$183K |
|
4818
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
19,541
-5,341
| -21% | -$113K |
|
4819
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,660
| New | +$443K |
|
4820
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+10
| +7% | +$28.7K |
|
|
ENLK
4821
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,843
| New | +$393K |
|
|
TPLM
4822
PUT
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+1,400
| +4% | +$15.9K |
|
|
GGP
4823
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+13,400
| +419% | +$321K |
|
|
WLH
4824
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+16,700
| +1,670% | +$436K |
|
4825
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
17,737
-131,984
| -88% | -$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.