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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
6026
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,300
| -13% | -$19.3K |
|
6027
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-4,300
| -68% | -$306K |
|
6028
CALL
Neonode
NEON
$15.3M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
6,110
-7,140
| -54% | -$207K |
|
6029
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
285
+171
| +150% | +$76.6K |
|
6030
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
6,941
+6,934
| +99,057% | +$157K |
|
|
TRUE
6031
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$122K |
|
|
ZVO
6032
CALL
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-10,900
| -48% | -$137K |
|
|
ECOL
6033
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$128K |
|
|
ALJ
6034
CALL
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,300
| +17% | +$18.8K |
|
|
AUQ
6035
CALL
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+26,000
| +226% | +$107K |
|
6036
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
12,387
-11,533
| -48% | -$124K |
|
6037
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-2,300
| -23% | -$40.3K |
|
|
HI
6038
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,500
| +56% | +$47.9K |
|
6039
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
1,872
-1,453
| -44% | -$106K |
|
6040
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,349
| New | +$139K |
|
|
SONC
6041
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-16,500
| -74% | -$357K |
|
|
TNGO
6042
PUT
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+7,700
| +405% | +$107K |
|
|
SQNM
6043
PUT
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+5,300
| +14% | +$19.4K |
|
|
NBBC
6044
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
17,048
-45,628
| -73% | -$348K |
|
|
CQB
6045
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
9,164
+4,604
| +101% | +$56.4K |
|
6046
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-20,500
| -88% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LADR
6047
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
8,474
+2,118
| +33% | +$31.4K |
|
6048
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
1,577
-150
| -9% | -$12.2K |
|
6049
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+300
| +18% | +$21.6K |
|
|
TPH
6050
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-26,000
| -72% | -$370K |
|
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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.