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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
3126
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,158
-160,028
| -62% | -$1.92M |
|
3127
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-7,900
| -33% | -$615K |
|
3128
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
+25,236
| +1,000% | +$992K |
|
|
DNY
3129
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+10,600
| +17% | +$180K |
|
|
MNTA
3130
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,159
-49,256
| -33% | -$582K |
|
3131
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-41,700
| -67% | -$2.44M |
|
3132
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,978
-19,228
| -22% | -$360K |
|
|
LLL
3133
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,700
| -21% | -$321K |
|
3134
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,561
+19,803
| +255% | +$861K |
|
3135
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-7,400
| -8% | -$108K |
|
3136
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,840
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
EEP
3137
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+20,600
| +163% | +$634K |
|
|
OB
3138
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,874
-6,254
| -7% | -$96.2K |
|
3139
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,762
-2,074
| -11% | -$152K |
|
3140
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,068
+85,247
| +788% | +$829K |
|
|
CBL
3141
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,406
-46,308
| -42% | -$855K |
|
3142
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
113,542
+38,782
| +52% | +$391K |
|
3143
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+32,000
| +58% | +$408K |
|
3144
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,900
| -22% | -$332K |
|
3145
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
126,237
-40,245
| -24% | -$343K |
|
3146
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,500
| +34% | +$301K |
|
|
YOKU
3147
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,126
-322,147
| -86% | -$7.23M |
|
|
WNR
3148
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-5,000
| -13% | -$202K |
|
|
ANV
3149
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
+16,000
| +5% | +$55.5K |
|
3150
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,703
+1,079
| +7% | +$77.5K |
|
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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.