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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$689M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$498M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$181M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
LSI
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-35,900
| -52% | -$2.5M |
|
2477
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,288
-37,990
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
|
GRT
2478
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
218,361
+206,931
| +1,810% | +$2.18M |
|
2479
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
111,311
-72,408
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
2480
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
563,900
-158,900
| -22% | -$644K |
|
2481
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+5,900
| +6% | +$129K |
|
2482
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-20,700
| -42% | -$1.7M |
|
|
GRMN
2483
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+10,800
| +39% | +$621K |
|
|
IMPR
2484
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,384
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2485
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-3,600
| -8% | -$194K |
|
2486
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
251,205
+70,597
| +39% | +$604K |
|
|
AWAY
2487
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+32,900
| +96% | +$1.08M |
|
2488
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
132,726
+46,111
| +53% | +$800K |
|
2489
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,969
-13,177
| -24% | -$702K |
|
|
JMEI
2490
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,585
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
HIVE
2491
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
283,711
-114,719
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HCR
2492
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+14,900
| +72% | +$694K |
|
2493
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,538
+1,338
| +112% | +$1.19M |
|
2494
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+82,200
| +893% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ILG
2495
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
105,939
+51,783
| +96% | +$1.19M |
|
|
CY
2496
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
212,489
+151,243
| +247% | +$1.53M |
|
2497
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,718
-38,970
| -60% | -$3.37M |
|
2498
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-92,000
| -52% | -$2.45M |
|
|
AVH
2499
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
144,079
-267,345
| -65% | -$4.39M |
|
2500
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-57,800
| -58% | -$2.79M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Ken Griffin held 8,883 positions worth $87.3B, up 2.3% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.58B in Q2 2014, closing 936 positions and reducing 3,486 holdings. Its most notable exit was LSI CORPORATION, an estimated $189M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.3% of assets, down from 9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE) worth $109M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2014 buy was MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE): 4,494,314 shares worth $109M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2014, an estimated $689M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO, cutting an estimated $224M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited LSI CORPORATION in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $189M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $87.3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,057 new positions and closed 936 in Q2 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $87.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.