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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,990
+30,133
| +126% | +$660K |
|
3227
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,251
+44,418
| +452% | +$923K |
|
|
MLNX
3228
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-8,200
| -20% | -$284K |
|
|
SGY
3229
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
431
+5
| +1% | +$12.6K |
|
|
OUTR
3230
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-16,500
| -46% | -$1.12M |
|
3231
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+40,800
| +118% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SIVB
3232
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,200
| -18% | -$245K |
|
3233
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,923
-28,473
| -61% | -$1.63M |
|
3234
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-2,300
| -12% | -$164K |
|
3235
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-86,900
| -60% | -$1.81M |
|
3236
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,440
-197,318
| -78% | -$3.98M |
|
3237
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+4,900
| +57% | +$366K |
|
3238
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+4,200
| +53% | +$321K |
|
3239
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+29,100
| +80% | +$470K |
|
|
CWEI
3240
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,258
-5,305
| -39% | -$680K |
|
3241
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,603
+27,149
| +81% | +$508K |
|
3242
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-5,400
| -27% | -$396K |
|
3243
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,910
+2,569
| +7% | +$67.2K |
|
|
KITE
3244
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,138
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3245
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,836
-34,495
| -57% | -$1.54M |
|
3246
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,713
+7,079
| +93% | +$529K |
|
3247
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,105
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
DRYS
3248
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ZPIN
3249
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,315
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3250
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
159,403
-28,896
| -15% | -$188K |
|
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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.