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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,800
| +26% | +$57.9K |
|
5252
PUT
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,600
| +400% | +$230K |
|
5253
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
18,346
-20,493
| -53% | -$321K |
|
|
KND
5254
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,200
| +262% | +$222K |
|
|
RPTP
5255
CALL
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-1,200
| -4% | -$12.3K |
|
5256
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,758
| New | +$293K |
|
5257
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,238
| New | +$285K |
|
5258
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,536
| New | +$258K |
|
5259
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
|
AUQ
5260
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
78,280
-37,438
| -32% | -$154K |
|
5261
CALL
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,950
| New | +$587K |
|
5262
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
12,735
-13,741
| -52% | -$309K |
|
5263
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-4,600
| -37% | -$162K |
|
5264
CALL
Arq
ARQ
$102M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+3,700
| +41% | +$80.4K |
|
|
JBTM
5265
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,665
| New | +$278K |
|
|
FISV
5266
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-200
| -2% | -$6.32K |
|
|
PFPT
5267
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+6,400
| +711% | +$239K |
|
|
WIN
5268
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,204
-2,158
| -40% | -$185K |
|
5269
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
29,384
-10,206
| -26% | -$105K |
|
|
GOOD
5270
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,867
| New | +$283K |
|
5271
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,400
| +65% | +$101K |
|
5272
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-300
| -5% | -$14.3K |
|
5273
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+6,400
| +149% | +$170K |
|
5274
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+1,700
| +16% | +$36K |
|
5275
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-52,400
| -63% | -$439K |
|
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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.