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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1751
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
103,300
+40,800
| +65% | +$2.15M |
|
|
TIF
1752
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
59,600
-1,900
| -3% | -$189K |
|
|
MENT
1753
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
279,963
-273,372
| -49% | -$5.84M |
|
1754
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
536,865
+505,797
| +1,628% | +$5.22M |
|
|
SAVE
1755
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
82,864
-58,856
| -42% | -$4.03M |
|
1756
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
116,178
-435,159
| -79% | -$22.4M |
|
|
WBMD
1757
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
136,837
-846,919
| -86% | -$40.9M |
|
1758
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
49,900
+36,400
| +270% | +$4.29M |
|
1759
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
277,500
+82,400
| +42% | +$1.82M |
|
1760
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
247,070
-27,255
| -10% | -$646K |
|
|
INVN
1761
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
287,900
+148,300
| +106% | +$3.5M |
|
1762
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
129,612
+64,512
| +99% | +$3.22M |
|
|
TRW
1763
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
56,073
-286,441
| -84% | -$28.7M |
|
1764
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
37,800
-23,800
| -39% | -$3.55M |
|
1765
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
77,500
+18,500
| +31% | +$1.51M |
|
1766
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
270,252
+6,087
| +2% | +$129K |
|
|
RDS.B
1767
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+71,554
| New | +$6.03M |
|
1768
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
125,028
+54,357
| +77% | +$2.5M |
|
|
1769
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
110,200
+3,200
| +3% | +$157K |
|
1770
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
126,410
-391,259
| -76% | -$18.8M |
|
|
FNFG
1771
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
674,136
-367,290
| -35% | -$3.18M |
|
1772
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
174,038
-402,147
| -70% | -$13.7M |
|
1773
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+119,193
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1774
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
144,269
+82,077
| +132% | +$2.91M |
|
1775
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
166,600
-10,200
| -6% | -$279K |
|
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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.