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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
6,799
-207,614
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
4927
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
29,036
+4,044
| +16% | +$50.5K |
|
|
PE
4928
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+8,600
| +106% | +$187K |
|
4929
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
15,820
+4,069
| +35% | +$82.8K |
|
|
WPZ
4930
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
7,112
-7,855
| -52% | -$391K |
|
4931
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
6,058
-55,619
| -90% | -$3.43M |
|
4932
Citizens
CIA
$201M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
54,896
+7,570
| +16% | +$52.6K |
|
|
QVCGA
4933
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
302
-477
| -61% | -$564K |
|
|
CVRR
4934
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+9,900
| +187% | +$243K |
|
|
EEP
4935
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,500
| +98% | +$162K |
|
|
HIBB
4936
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,400
| +113% | +$210K |
|
4937
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,500
| +125% | +$195K |
|
4938
CALL
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$901M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$330K |
|
4939
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
5,447
-10,647
| -66% | -$749K |
|
4940
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
8,736
-8,467
| -49% | -$374K |
|
4941
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
9,311
-49,067
| -84% | -$1.83M |
|
4942
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
4,804
+37
| +0.8% | +$2.58K |
|
|
ECOM
4943
CALL
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+8,800
| +69% | +$167K |
|
|
OAK
4944
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+600
| +10% | +$30.1K |
|
|
CNVR
4945
CALL
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-11,300
| -52% | -$308K |
|
4946
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+4,800
| +133% | +$213K |
|
|
K
4947
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
6,065
-50,748
| -89% | -$3.06M |
|
|
WAGE
4948
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-6,400
| -45% | -$282K |
|
|
SSRI
4949
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+5,500
| +11% | +$46.9K |
|
|
SNV
4950
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+12,700
| +605% | +$305K |
|
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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.