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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCR
2251
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+39,000
| +154% | +$2.44M |
|
|
COV
2252
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-300
| -0.8% | -$26.6K |
|
|
JOY
2253
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-78,700
| -56% | -$4.78M |
|
2254
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,604
+40,556
| +311% | +$2.53M |
|
2255
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,277
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
AKRX
2256
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
90,768
+49,478
| +120% | +$1.77M |
|
2257
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
155,022
+65,708
| +74% | +$1.46M |
|
2258
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-2,000
| -7% | -$262K |
|
2259
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+3,900
| +7% | +$241K |
|
|
TCPI
2260
DELISTED
TCP International Hldgs Ltd.
TCPI
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
427,254
-131,746
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
|
RAD
2261
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,630
+8,920
| +36% | +$1.15M |
|
2262
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,919
+2,474
| +5% | +$165K |
|
|
CRZO
2263
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,413
+20,863
| +53% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LL
2264
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-10,500
| -16% | -$611K |
|
|
MHFI
2265
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+29,000
| +309% | +$2.38M |
|
|
GPOR
2266
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+10,000
| +20% | +$574K |
|
|
JAH
2267
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,850
+55,050
| +213% | +$2.15M |
|
2268
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+27,100
| +51% | +$1.21M |
|
2269
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
327,142
-746,862
| -70% | -$7.88M |
|
|
BDN
2270
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
229,985
+54,239
| +31% | +$841K |
|
|
SFLY
2271
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+36,800
| +126% | +$1.8M |
|
|
HR
2272
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
135,547
+108,580
| +403% | +$2.69M |
|
2273
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,965
+4,328
| +11% | +$313K |
|
|
BMR
2274
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
-45,131
| -22% | -$981K |
|
2275
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+10,100
| +16% | +$474K |
|
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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.