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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,362
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
GOV
2427
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
123,697
+85,155
| +221% | +$2.02M |
|
|
OKS
2428
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,394
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2429
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,481
+42,315
| +279% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TWOU
2430
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
5,783
-1,303
| -18% | -$621K |
|
2431
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+12,900
| +37% | +$711K |
|
|
SPPI
2432
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
331,931
+273,202
| +465% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PAY
2433
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-30,100
| -28% | -$1.06M |
|
|
WCG
2434
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+23,100
| +107% | +$1.53M |
|
2435
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
73,033
+37,450
| +105% | +$1.43M |
|
|
DNB
2436
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,938
-27,291
| -54% | -$3.13M |
|
2437
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,167
+15,750
| +1,112% | +$2.69M |
|
|
RAX
2438
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-18,000
| -18% | -$597K |
|
2439
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-30,400
| -21% | -$724K |
|
2440
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,095
+7,531
| +11% | +$268K |
|
2441
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
121,990
-116,688
| -49% | -$2.7M |
|
|
DCT
2442
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,147
-73,095
| -45% | -$2.31M |
|
2443
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
538,838
+309,889
| +135% | +$2.38M |
|
2444
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
+113,848
| +1,000% | +$2.61M |
|
2445
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+17,500
| +222% | +$1.83M |
|
2446
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+4,200
| +5% | +$129K |
|
|
UAM
2447
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
329,657
-201
| -0.1% | -$1.66K |
|
|
EGN
2448
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+24,200
| +195% | +$1.94M |
|
2449
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+13,600
| +87% | +$1.22M |
|
2450
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,744
-4,521
| -12% | -$341K |
|
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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.