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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BTU
1776
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
30,140
+1,927
| +7% | +$438K |
|
|
1777
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
109,300
+4,300
| +4% | +$211K |
|
1778
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
281,199
+28,276
| +11% | +$611K |
|
1779
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
165,600
+43,000
| +35% | +$1.42M |
|
1780
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
88,700
-35,900
| -29% | -$2.33M |
|
|
DFS
1781
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
86,200
-3,000
| -3% | -$188K |
|
1782
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
195,809
+137,050
| +233% | +$4.21M |
|
|
DYAX
1783
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
546,256
-1,093,602
| -67% | -$10.6M |
|
1784
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
24,900
-3,400
| -12% | -$761K |
|
1785
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
135,802
-880,881
| -87% | -$38.8M |
|
1786
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
189,800
+119,100
| +168% | +$3.46M |
|
1787
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
49,112
+18,047
| +58% | +$2.31M |
|
|
UPL
1788
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
236,200
+121,400
| +106% | +$3.05M |
|
1789
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
82,800
+12,100
| +17% | +$806K |
|
|
INN
1790
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+508,231
| New | +$5.45M |
|
|
SKX
1791
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
308,100
+84,900
| +38% | +$1.55M |
|
1792
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
125,300
-32,200
| -20% | -$1.5M |
|
1793
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
50,100
-16,000
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
1794
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
77,438
+57,321
| +285% | +$4.25M |
|
|
LVLT
1795
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
119,400
-46,000
| -28% | -$2.04M |
|
1796
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
62,600
+20,200
| +48% | +$1.76M |
|
1797
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
161,500
+158,000
| +4,514% | +$5.61M |
|
|
MDVN
1798
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
110,200
+92,200
| +512% | +$3.92M |
|
1799
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
124,600
+7,800
| +7% | +$362K |
|
|
TCF
1800
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
348,586
+180,304
| +107% | +$2.88M |
|
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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.