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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCG
2851
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+100
| +0.5% | +$7.13K |
|
2852
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-15,000
| -22% | -$396K |
|
2853
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+5,000
| +109% | +$901K |
|
2854
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,022
+36,009
| +1,789% | +$1.54M |
|
|
KAMN
2855
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,459
-1,016
| -3% | -$42.4K |
|
|
FRX
2856
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,168
-749,549
| -98% | -$69.9M |
|
|
ONE
2857
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
419,254
+33,431
| +9% | +$163K |
|
2858
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,044
+70,013
| +333% | +$1.2M |
|
2859
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,208
-61,578
| -53% | -$1.64M |
|
2860
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,135
-29,028
| -37% | -$983K |
|
2861
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
180,415
+175,643
| +3,681% | +$1.53M |
|
|
UCTT
2862
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
176,030
+67,198
| +62% | +$642K |
|
|
ACRE
2863
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
128,350
+53,714
| +72% | +$680K |
|
2864
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,172
+11,410
| +77% | +$674K |
|
|
HSH
2865
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,550
-4,963,329
| -99% | -$224M |
|
|
RKT
2866
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-11,800
| -28% | -$594K |
|
2867
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-400
| -0.3% | -$5.2K |
|
|
NUVA
2868
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,519
+4,286
| +11% | +$147K |
|
2869
AT&T
T
$171B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,229
+16,329
| +38% | +$437K |
|
2870
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
104,489
+86,033
| +466% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AVIV
2871
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,061
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2872
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,874
-7,270
| -10% | -$172K |
|
2873
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,134
-52,385
| -84% | -$7.85M |
|
|
EVRI
2874
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
177,103
+77,688
| +78% | +$617K |
|
2875
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,563
-155,728
| -87% | -$11M |
|
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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.