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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7426
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
500
| – | – |
|
7427
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.62B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-3,000
| -81% | -$79.4K |
|
|
7428
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.62B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,600
| -70% | -$42.3K |
|
7429
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.96B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
14,519
-10,600
| -42% | -$13.6K |
|
7430
PUT
Imunon
IMNN
$6.77M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-2
| -50% | -$17.4K |
|
7431
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
439
-1,755
| -80% | -$75K |
|
7432
CALL
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-2,400
| -86% | -$103K |
|
7433
LiqTech
LIQT
$19.2M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+350
| New | +$18.6K |
|
7434
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.87B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-2,200
| -92% | -$196K |
|
7435
CALL
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$54.7M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
1,592
+1,150
| +260% | +$16.8K |
|
7436
Planet Green Holdings
PLAG
$13.7M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+56
| New | +$16.9K |
|
7437
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
+200
| +25% | +$3.76K |
|
7438
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.23B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-320
| -52% | -$19.9K |
|
7439
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.28B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-6,400
| -80% | -$76.1K |
|
7440
Talphera
TLPH
$62.8M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-1,030
| -87% | -$162K |
|
7441
PUT
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+400
| +200% | +$11.9K |
|
7442
Wabash National
WNC
$519M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
1,260
-11,393
| -90% | -$157K |
|
|
CNH
7443
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,413
| New | +$18.4K |
|
|
RFP
7444
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-700
| -39% | -$11.8K |
|
|
RBCN
7445
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+393
| New | +$26.9K |
|
|
ATHX
7446
CALL
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+492
| New | +$18.8K |
|
|
ZN
7447
DELISTED
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
ZN
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,097
| New | +$19K |
|
|
OMN
7448
CALL
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$26.1K |
|
|
WGL
7449
PUT
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+100
| +33% | +$4.18K |
|
|
EEB
7450
PUT
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$18.3K |
|
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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.