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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENZY
2826
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
122,319
+65,774
| +116% | +$1.1M |
|
2827
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+14,100
| +30% | +$399K |
|
|
HCR
2828
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+13,400
| +113% | +$624K |
|
2829
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,432
-2,972
| -8% | -$131K |
|
2830
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,378
-102,433
| -67% | -$3.14M |
|
2831
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
121,988
+84,957
| +229% | +$1.17M |
|
|
CLVS
2832
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+1,900
| +5% | +$97.9K |
|
|
XONE
2833
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+19,400
| +87% | +$604K |
|
2834
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,741
+8,179
| +40% | +$450K |
|
|
NS
2835
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+9,700
| +57% | +$563K |
|
|
LHO
2836
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
46,617
-125,310
| -73% | -$4.16M |
|
2837
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,900
| -17% | -$324K |
|
|
EXPR
2838
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
4,819
+1,057
| +28% | +$316K |
|
|
ANN
2839
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+13,800
| +53% | +$551K |
|
|
WLT
2840
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
298,900
-239,800
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
2841
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,083
+38,841
| +916% | +$1.42M |
|
2842
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+11,100
| +34% | +$396K |
|
2843
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
44,498
+37,708
| +555% | +$1.32M |
|
|
RDEN
2844
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,757
-2,645
| -3% | -$76.1K |
|
|
MONT
2845
CALL
DELISTED
MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
MONT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+60,800
| +345% | +$1.22M |
|
|
JIVE
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
190,400
+168,400
| +765% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AIRM
2847
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,315
+24,978
| +394% | +$1.27M |
|
|
QLIK
2848
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-56,600
| -44% | -$1.3M |
|
2849
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
345,200
-373,900
| -52% | -$1.9M |
|
2850
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-9,600
| -42% | -$1.17M |
|
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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.