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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POZN
6951
CALL
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+2,700
| +104% | +$21.7K |
|
|
GOMO
6952
DELISTED
SUNGY MOBILE LTD ADS
GOMO
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
5,942
-14,485
| -71% | -$142K |
|
6953
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+800
| New | +$39.9K |
|
6954
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,500
| +100% | +$20.9K |
|
6955
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
+200
| +25% | +$7.74K |
|
|
6956
PUT
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,500
| -60% | -$58.1K |
|
6957
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-300
| -3% | -$1.31K |
|
6958
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-800
| -62% | -$61.8K |
|
|
MAG
6959
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$44.9K |
|
6960
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+400
| +31% | +$9.24K |
|
6961
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$38.2K |
|
|
UMH
6962
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
3,970
+3,594
| +956% | +$35.8K |
|
|
XXII
6963
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TGA
6964
PUT
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,800
| -22% | -$11.7K |
|
|
HDS
6965
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,400
| -50% | -$38.2K |
|
|
AMAG
6966
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+800
| +200% | +$17.1K |
|
|
TRQ
6967
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,028
-2,478
| -71% | -$87.3K |
|
|
ARRY
6968
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-9,200
| -46% | -$36.3K |
|
|
CNW
6969
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
807
-344,173
| -100% | -$17.3M |
|
|
TGR
6970
CALL
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,100
| -50% | -$37.3K |
|
6971
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+900
| +35% | +$9.66K |
|
6972
PUT
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+8,100
| +623% | +$40.8K |
|
6973
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,400
| -56% | -$48.5K |
|
6974
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-11,000
| -87% | -$261K |
|
6975
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$190M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,093
| New | +$43.3K |
|
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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.