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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,936
| New | +$370K |
|
4827
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
9,793
-225,373
| -96% | -$8.89M |
|
|
FRAN
4828
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
2,325
-1,133
| -33% | -$187K |
|
|
SCG
4829
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,848
-97,925
| -93% | -$5.02M |
|
|
ECYT
4830
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-24,300
| -28% | -$166K |
|
|
GNCMA
4831
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
35,633
-3,158
| -8% | -$35K |
|
|
OPWR
4832
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
20,636
-5,020
| -20% | -$84.4K |
|
|
RKUS
4833
CALL
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-100
| -0.3% | -$1.3K |
|
4834
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-5,500
| -44% | -$342K |
|
|
DYN
4835
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+8,300
| +163% | +$246K |
|
|
CPWR
4836
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
38,007
-4,038,452
| -99% | -$38M |
|
4837
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-18,568
| -65% | -$773K |
|
|
STR
4838
CALL
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+13,500
| +355% | +$311K |
|
4839
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
16,281
-11,119
| -41% | -$289K |
|
|
WLB
4840
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$420K |
|
|
LNCE
4841
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,515
| New | +$390K |
|
|
WBMD
4842
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-12,400
| -57% | -$598K |
|
4843
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-4,400
| -39% | -$256K |
|
4844
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+1,700
| +14% | +$51.4K |
|
4845
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+15,700
| +231% | +$276K |
|
4846
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+4,800
| +343% | +$301K |
|
|
CYBX
4847
CALL
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,200
| +19% | +$69.2K |
|
4848
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
4849
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-16,300
| -77% | -$1.28M |
|
4850
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
+213,000
| +571% | +$684K |
|
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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.