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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KERX
2301
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
227,887
+209,075
| +1,111% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MXIM
2302
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-200
| -0.2% | -$6.29K |
|
|
S
2303
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
493,500
+237,827
| +93% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AOL
2304
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-15,300
| -18% | -$638K |
|
2305
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
84,572
-77,413
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
|
HELI
2306
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,602
-3,436
| -16% | -$711K |
|
2307
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,573
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2308
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
135,464
+96,292
| +246% | +$2.46M |
|
2309
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,110
-255,715
| -84% | -$18M |
|
2310
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
95,410
+87,679
| +1,134% | +$3.03M |
|
|
SODA
2311
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-104,200
| -50% | -$3.32M |
|
2312
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+144,300
| +839% | +$3.44M |
|
|
OKS
2313
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+54,200
| +4,169% | +$3.09M |
|
2314
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,815
+136,309
| +1,090% | +$3.16M |
|
2315
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,315
+8,545
| +9% | +$277K |
|
2316
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
35,496
-81,802
| -70% | -$7.11M |
|
|
EPE
2317
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,738
-392,342
| -69% | -$7.57M |
|
|
ICPT
2318
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,034
+11,102
| +575% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SCAI
2319
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,371
-20,517
| -15% | -$597K |
|
|
AWAY
2320
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-43,000
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
2321
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+21,800
| +237% | +$2.24M |
|
|
WUBA
2322
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
82,110
+3,794
| +5% | +$176K |
|
|
ADT
2323
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-56,400
| -40% | -$2M |
|
2324
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
226,300
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$22K |
|
2325
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+1,800
| +3% | +$92.2K |
|
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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.