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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HW
2176
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
285,606
+236,446
| +481% | +$2.98M |
|
2177
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,025
+29,117
| +41% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GES
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+123,300
| +313% | +$3.11M |
|
|
BGG
2179
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
198,365
-2,637
| -1% | -$51.6K |
|
|
COL
2180
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,544
-12,009
| -21% | -$923K |
|
2181
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
168,913
+161,697
| +2,241% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CAVM
2182
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,784
+45,402
| +172% | +$2.3M |
|
|
ACOR
2183
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
875
-5,609
| -87% | -$21M |
|
|
CONN
2184
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+79,000
| +206% | +$3.08M |
|
2185
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
173,269
+8,639
| +5% | +$175K |
|
2186
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,962
+997
| +3% | +$114K |
|
2187
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+25,200
| +124% | +$2.06M |
|
|
MHFI
2188
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+26,400
| +169% | +$2.17M |
|
2189
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,640
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
THS
2190
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,929
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2191
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,495
+10,123
| +15% | +$510K |
|
2192
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,113
+283
| +1% | +$40.6K |
|
2193
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
351,105
-979,530
| -74% | -$10M |
|
2194
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
103,333
+55,104
| +114% | +$1.91M |
|
|
TMH
2195
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,635
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
K
2196
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,599
-510,667
| -89% | -$30.8M |
|
|
AMTD
2197
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+25,800
| +33% | +$835K |
|
|
TIBX
2198
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,931
-1,166,653
| -89% | -$23.9M |
|
|
KERX
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
254,200
+227,800
| +863% | +$3.49M |
|
2200
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+2,700
| +8% | +$287K |
|
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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 818 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.