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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,392
| New | +$986K |
|
|
KATE
3377
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-8,300
| -24% | -$297K |
|
3378
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,848
-44,163
| -72% | -$2.42M |
|
3379
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+4,800
| +24% | +$183K |
|
3380
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,779
-36,305
| -72% | -$2.57M |
|
3381
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,915
-978,175
| -97% | -$40.2M |
|
|
HERO
3382
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
249,293
-265,776
| -52% | -$1.19M |
|
3383
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,062
+2,428
| +28% | +$200K |
|
|
STNR
3384
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,101
| New | +$975K |
|
|
BBBY
3385
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
84,212
-4,128
| -5% | -$50.7K |
|
3386
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-10,900
| -35% | -$587K |
|
3387
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
39,172
-1,431,828
| -97% | -$34.5M |
|
|
TGNA
3388
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
60,787
+12,998
| +27% | +$191K |
|
|
SRCL
3389
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+400
| +5% | +$45.8K |
|
3390
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
549
+227
| +70% | +$377K |
|
3391
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
37,594
-2,109,603
| -98% | -$52.7M |
|
|
SAFM
3392
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
10,221
-7,904
| -44% | -$684K |
|
|
NGLS
3393
PUT
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+10,000
| +263% | +$647K |
|
3394
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
26,185
+4,692
| +22% | +$155K |
|
3395
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
10,779
-1,822
| -14% | -$139K |
|
|
CVT
3396
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
34,036
+30,908
| +988% | +$874K |
|
3397
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
20,399
-4,170
| -17% | -$212K |
|
3398
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
20,705
+11,200
| +118% | +$524K |
|
|
INWK
3399
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
116,158
-32,977
| -22% | -$246K |
|
|
MDCO
3400
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-8,900
| -21% | -$238K |
|
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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.