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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,110
-17,455
| -40% | -$2.27M |
|
2202
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,737
+110,763
| +161% | +$2.87M |
|
|
HCR
2203
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
67,584
+65,540
| +3,206% | +$4.09M |
|
2204
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+15,300
| +163% | +$2.27M |
|
2205
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,907
-4,638
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
2206
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
279,704
+41,283
| +17% | +$506K |
|
|
NAV
2207
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
-5,300
| -5% | -$196K |
|
|
ESV
2208
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,018
+20,884
| +15,585% | +$4.14M |
|
2209
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,354
+3,282
| +10% | +$369K |
|
2210
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+29,200
| +116% | +$1.96M |
|
2211
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+6,600
| +7% | +$218K |
|
|
TTM
2212
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,218
+34,548
| +77% | +$1.51M |
|
|
KMP
2213
CALL
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-39,200
| -51% | -$3.49M |
|
|
S
2214
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
544,200
+151,100
| +38% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ETFC
2215
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
152,700
+36,500
| +31% | +$801K |
|
2216
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+100
| +0.2% | +$7.3K |
|
2217
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-19,900
| -17% | -$747K |
|
|
SEE
2218
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+93,500
| +1,870% | +$3.24M |
|
2219
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,800
| New | +$3.56M |
|
2220
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
100,365
-61,143
| -38% | -$2.18M |
|
|
UTEK
2221
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,513
+80,190
| +114% | +$1.96M |
|
|
KRFT
2222
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+14,700
| +32% | +$850K |
|
2223
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+9,000
| +8% | +$335K |
|
2224
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
486,021
+59,663
| +14% | +$416K |
|
2225
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+4,500
| +11% | +$327K |
|
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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.