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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
3026
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-36,700
| -42% | -$963K |
|
|
MXWL
3027
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,243
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
BNY
3028
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,384
-710,384
| -95% | -$24.6M |
|
|
HSP
3029
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+15,600
| +143% | +$740K |
|
|
GRA
3030
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-600
| -4% | -$56.6K |
|
3031
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3032
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,600
| -29% | -$512K |
|
3033
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
484,940
+4,707
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
|
RVBD
3034
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,798
+60,236
| +1,083% | +$1.19M |
|
|
BPT
3035
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-200
| -1% | -$18.2K |
|
|
PINC
3036
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,650
+28,854
| +162% | +$865K |
|
|
CNQR
3037
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-2,700
| -16% | -$236K |
|
|
AXAS
3038
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,783
+3,455
| +47% | +$353K |
|
3039
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
102,846
+60,408
| +142% | +$784K |
|
3040
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-8,800
| -27% | -$458K |
|
|
NTRI
3041
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,626
+7,619
| +11% | +$122K |
|
3042
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+10,700
| +61% | +$414K |
|
3043
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-1,223,500
| -91% | -$13.9M |
|
3044
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,766
-27,524
| -43% | -$947K |
|
3045
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,607
-845,297
| -98% | -$65.9M |
|
3046
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+1,700
| +10% | +$129K |
|
3047
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+4,000
| +23% | +$231K |
|
3048
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,500
| -14% | -$207K |
|
3049
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,973
-87,457
| -73% | -$3.8M |
|
|
EGN
3050
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-3,700
| -20% | -$311K |
|
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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.