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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+11,100
| +90% | +$431K |
|
|
AEGR
3452
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-32,100
| -52% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SVA
3453
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
169,762
+41,185
| +32% | +$250K |
|
3454
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
190,500
+27,500
| +17% | +$123K |
|
3455
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-305,600
| -75% | -$2.65M |
|
3456
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,602
| New | +$939K |
|
|
CAB
3457
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-7,400
| -33% | -$469K |
|
3458
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-2,900
| -16% | -$177K |
|
|
FINL
3459
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+25,200
| +371% | +$716K |
|
3460
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
12,319
+3,056
| +33% | +$231K |
|
3461
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+3,600
| +58% | +$327K |
|
3462
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
64,688
-68,954
| -52% | -$1.01M |
|
3463
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
312,266
-105,572
| -25% | -$220K |
|
3464
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,500
| -19% | -$215K |
|
3465
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
81,747
+22,059
| +37% | +$229K |
|
3466
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
19,652
-30,212
| -61% | -$1.42M |
|
3467
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
318,833
+301,450
| +1,734% | +$908K |
|
|
ETP
3468
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+10,500
| +109% | +$478K |
|
|
HSNI
3469
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
15,991
-28,979
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
3470
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-12,400
| -41% | -$656K |
|
3471
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
60,337
+44,782
| +288% | +$635K |
|
|
WWE
3472
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+44,600
| +129% | +$733K |
|
3473
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,632
| New | +$931K |
|
3474
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+47,700
| +954% | +$824K |
|
|
SN
3475
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$792K |
|
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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.