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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
268,495
+65,693
| +32% | +$1.54M |
|
1652
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
59,000
-9,200
| -13% | -$957K |
|
1653
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
309,505
+189,312
| +158% | +$4.36M |
|
|
BEAV
1654
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
105,370
+29,277
| +38% | +$1.85M |
|
|
PCP
1655
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
27,000
+9,900
| +58% | +$2.4M |
|
1656
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
86,921
-91,023
| -51% | -$6.84M |
|
1657
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
71,900
+29,800
| +71% | +$2.66M |
|
|
EGOV
1658
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
370,315
+152,086
| +70% | +$2.68M |
|
|
MTGE
1659
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
338,459
+62,512
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
1660
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
91,100
+50,000
| +122% | +$3.39M |
|
|
STR
1661
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
285,544
+434
| +0.2% | +$9.99K |
|
|
DISH
1662
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
98,500
+15,500
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1663
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
207,500
+128,500
| +163% | +$4.55M |
|
1664
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
610,500
-237,300
| -28% | -$3.63M |
|
|
RATE
1665
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
557,768
+444,481
| +392% | +$6.73M |
|
1666
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
115,300
-8,000
| -6% | -$500K |
|
|
JCP
1667
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
630,261
+460,368
| +271% | +$4.51M |
|
1668
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
79,300
+45,300
| +133% | +$8.21M |
|
|
WW
1669
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
230,100
+400
| +0.2% | +$9.13K |
|
|
RGC
1670
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
317,385
-7,473
| -2% | -$153K |
|
1671
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
259,370
+66,174
| +34% | +$1.55M |
|
1672
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
101,315
+22,090
| +28% | +$1.32M |
|
1673
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
111,000
+24,800
| +29% | +$1.41M |
|
|
COV
1674
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
72,700
+14,700
| +25% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EMES
1675
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
54,500
+4,900
| +10% | +$578K |
|
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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.