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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-16,400
| -26% | -$162K |
|
|
DXM
4902
CALL
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+30,900
| +412% | +$366K |
|
|
VEDL
4903
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,295
| New | +$402K |
|
|
FTR
4904
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
-1,413
| -27% | -$135K |
|
4905
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-500
| -8% | -$31.5K |
|
|
AKRX
4906
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,200
| +106% | +$186K |
|
|
HILL
4907
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
96,747
+47,711
| +97% | +$187K |
|
4908
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-500
| -6% | -$23.5K |
|
|
DOG
4909
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,685
| New | +$367K |
|
4910
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+800
| +11% | +$31.7K |
|
|
HGG
4911
CALL
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-5,500
| -9% | -$41.8K |
|
4912
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,300
| -18% | -$87K |
|
|
MNR
4913
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,743
| New | +$374K |
|
4914
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,369
| New | +$382K |
|
|
DST
4915
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-14,800
| -63% | -$672K |
|
4916
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
16,410
+12,955
| +375% | +$314K |
|
4917
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
1,520
+1,086
| +250% | +$278K |
|
4918
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-47,600
| -53% | -$399K |
|
|
SWIR
4919
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
13,466
-2,565
| -16% | -$61.6K |
|
4920
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
4,195
-152,269
| -97% | -$13.6M |
|
4921
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
15,335
-113,424
| -88% | -$2.61M |
|
|
QRE
4922
DELISTED
QR ENERGY LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT (DE)
QRE
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,436
+10,682
| +138% | +$215K |
|
|
ZEUS
4923
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
17,336
+16,432
| +1,818% | +$381K |
|
|
WRI
4924
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
11,341
-87,573
| -89% | -$2.91M |
|
4925
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
13,260
-39,113
| -75% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.