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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,669
-26,546
| -17% | -$672K |
|
|
FNGN
2327
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,069
+31,447
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
2328
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,396
-19,989
| -17% | -$639K |
|
|
GRA
2329
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-9,700
| -22% | -$929K |
|
|
NTLS
2330
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
286,222
+23,921
| +9% | +$299K |
|
|
ADVS
2331
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
96,401
+88,410
| +1,106% | +$2.84M |
|
2332
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
82,841
+25,251
| +44% | +$899K |
|
|
HOLX
2333
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
124,860
-1,657
| -1% | -$41.8K |
|
|
XEC
2334
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,100
| +73% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ISCA
2335
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
95,817
+18,277
| +24% | +$588K |
|
2336
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+32,500
| +217% | +$2.18M |
|
|
WPG
2337
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,211
+16,680
| +659% | +$2.82M |
|
2338
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
+86,100
| +184% | +$1.88M |
|
|
MRH
2339
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,523
+94,941
| +6,001% | +$2.97M |
|
|
OA
2340
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-8,000
| -25% | -$1.05M |
|
2341
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-3,600
| -16% | -$583K |
|
|
MTOR
2342
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
276,200
+216,300
| +361% | +$2.82M |
|
2343
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-14,100
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
2344
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,454
-39,585
| -58% | -$4.25M |
|
|
CPE
2345
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,893
+14,450
| +74% | +$1.47M |
|
|
DRIV
2346
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
205,550
+6,357
| +3% | +$95.5K |
|
2347
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,396
-406,368
| -86% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CVSA
2348
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,628
-53,212
| -43% | -$2.26M |
|
2349
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+25,200
| +93% | +$1.56M |
|
2350
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-169,000
| -79% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.