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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBRG
6076
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,600
| -42% | -$99.8K |
|
|
TMX
6077
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,764
| New | +$112K |
|
|
SSNI
6078
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
13,096
+3,922
| +43% | +$42.7K |
|
|
HYGS
6079
CALL
DELISTED
Hydrogenics Corp
HYGS
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$153K |
|
6080
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,200
| +275% | +$100K |
|
|
FINL
6081
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-17,100
| -77% | -$490K |
|
6082
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
6,156
-32,996
| -84% | -$682K |
|
6083
CALL
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,700
| +142% | +$81.3K |
|
|
TPC
6084
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,500
| +114% | +$73K |
|
|
GIMO
6085
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-33,900
| -74% | -$402K |
|
|
TDAY
6086
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+4,100
| +124% | +$64.7K |
|
6087
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
9,679
+6,220
| +180% | +$87.1K |
|
|
TTSH
6088
PUT
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+100
| +0.8% | +$1.12K |
|
6089
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+4,800
| +200% | +$85.6K |
|
|
KS
6090
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$134K |
|
|
HTGCR
6091
CALL
DELISTED
HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAP INC TRANS RGTS TO PUR COM STK
HTGCR
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-2,300
| -21% | -$33.3K |
|
6092
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,650
| New | +$124K |
|
6093
CALL
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+11,500
| +411% | +$93K |
|
6094
PUT
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
840
+340
| +68% | +$52.1K |
|
6095
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-700
| -30% | -$54.9K |
|
|
PDS
6096
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
565
-10
| -2% | -$2.49K |
|
6097
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,200
| -30% | -$54.6K |
|
6098
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,800
| +36% | +$33.9K |
|
|
ECHO
6099
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
3,085
+1,481
| +92% | +$60.7K |
|
|
DOOR
6100
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,100
| +100% | +$60.2K |
|
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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.