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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+1,600
| +400% | +$50.9K |
|
6652
PUT
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+4,100
| +132% | +$33.2K |
|
|
ELME
6653
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,100
| -31% | -$29.4K |
|
6654
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-5,900
| -56% | -$81.4K |
|
|
FRGI
6655
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,230
-15,946
| -93% | -$758K |
|
|
FOE
6656
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$56K |
|
|
TNGO
6657
CALL
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-1,300
| -22% | -$18.1K |
|
|
ALXA
6658
DELISTED
Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc
ALXA
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
26,024
+14,843
| +133% | +$56.7K |
|
|
FST
6659
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
52,432
+48,269
| +1,159% | +$87.5K |
|
6660
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,322
-78,712
| -98% | -$3.53M |
|
6661
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,600
| +124% | +$36.2K |
|
6662
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
| – | – |
|
6663
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,196
-183,039
| -99% | -$9.43M |
|
6664
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-3,400
| -51% | -$67.7K |
|
6665
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+3,200
| +36% | +$16.7K |
|
6666
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,200
| -45% | -$46.6K |
|
6667
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
41,882
+29,584
| +241% | +$57.9K |
|
|
SDT
6668
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,000
| +53% | +$28.2K |
|
|
NXTM
6669
PUT
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+3,600
| +360% | +$48.5K |
|
|
HGT
6670
CALL
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,700
| +68% | +$26.6K |
|
|
CACQ
6671
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
6,357
-5,182
| -45% | -$57.4K |
|
|
JIVE
6672
CALL
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-10,900
| -51% | -$77.9K |
|
|
RIGP
6673
PUT
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$59.1K |
|
|
PQUE
6674
CALL
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-6,000
| -36% | -$34K |
|
6675
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$900M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,728
| New | +$54.8K |
|
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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 819 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.