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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,220
+196,780
| +361% | +$3.81M |
|
|
NE
1952
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
-83,976
| -29% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CIE
1953
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,507
-4,266
| -16% | -$990K |
|
|
MLNX
1954
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+69,400
| +211% | +$2.82M |
|
|
MFA
1955
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
147,460
-546,433
| -79% | -$18M |
|
1956
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,908
-326,067
| -90% | -$41.1M |
|
1957
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+32,500
| +32% | +$992K |
|
1958
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,625
+66,369
| +385% | +$3.83M |
|
1959
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,496
-96,768
| -40% | -$3M |
|
1960
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,143
+16,022
| +176% | +$3.07M |
|
1961
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+15,200
| +21% | +$707K |
|
1962
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
122,266
+49,340
| +68% | +$1.8M |
|
|
MANT
1963
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,214
+17,203
| +11% | +$493K |
|
1964
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
-18,000
| -11% | -$658K |
|
1965
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
150,280
+42,892
| +40% | +$1.25M |
|
1966
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+9,000
| +20% | +$779K |
|
|
LPNT
1967
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
65,336
+43,920
| +205% | +$3.09M |
|
1968
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
622,162
-62,952
| -9% | -$511K |
|
|
TGNA
1969
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
290,555
+229,768
| +378% | +$3.94M |
|
1970
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-5,300
| -23% | -$1.3M |
|
|
MLNX
1971
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+4,900
| +5% | +$199K |
|
|
LLTC
1972
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+34,200
| +51% | +$1.55M |
|
1973
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,279
-74,029
| -42% | -$3.13M |
|
1974
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,126
-20,158
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
1975
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
254,000
+67,900
| +36% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.