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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMCS
5651
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
25,747
+19,812
| +334% | +$145K |
|
5652
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
+1,658
| +207% | +$141K |
|
5653
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-600
| -4% | -$8.26K |
|
5654
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
22,285
-16,025
| -42% | -$134K |
|
|
POLY
5655
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,000
| +300% | +$144K |
|
|
RLH
5656
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
33,599
+4,061
| +14% | +$22.8K |
|
|
TWTC
5657
CALL
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+300
| +7% | +$12.2K |
|
|
AXDX
5658
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
886
+672
| +314% | +$131K |
|
|
TEF
5659
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,862
| New | +$198K |
|
|
FMI
5660
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,700
| +59% | +$88.2K |
|
|
ENFY
5661
CALL
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,975
| New | +$210K |
|
|
ENLK
5662
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$190K |
|
5663
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
5,591
-12,618
| -69% | -$484K |
|
5664
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,411
| New | +$195K |
|
5665
CALL
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
1,710
+300
| +21% | +$47.2K |
|
|
FRC
5666
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$186K |
|
5667
PUT
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$900M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$174K |
|
5668
PUT
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+6,100
| +359% | +$155K |
|
5669
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
149
-68
| -31% | -$106K |
|
5670
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-13,761
| -76% | -$633K |
|
|
IPHS
5671
CALL
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,400
| -29% | -$81.2K |
|
|
ENOC
5672
CALL
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+3,300
| +43% | +$61.7K |
|
|
PLCM
5673
PUT
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+9,100
| +149% | +$118K |
|
|
APU
5674
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
4,083
-10,323
| -72% | -$470K |
|
|
LF
5675
PUT
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-5,300
| -15% | -$35.5K |
|
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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.