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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTU
3601
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
23,987
-11,656
| -33% | -$398K |
|
3602
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
35,269
+35,230
| +90,333% | +$820K |
|
|
PQUE
3603
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
114,045
-42,069
| -27% | -$317K |
|
|
FCRE
3604
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
13,992
-8,423
| -38% | -$569K |
|
3605
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
13,048
-13,585
| -51% | -$849K |
|
|
LTS
3606
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
271,729
-4,289
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
3607
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
155,091
+144,089
| +1,310% | +$831K |
|
3608
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-3,400
| -9% | -$73.6K |
|
|
LHCG
3609
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
39,929
+8,792
| +28% | +$183K |
|
3610
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
9,063
-68,337
| -88% | -$6.23M |
|
3611
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$781M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
72,540
+13,556
| +23% | +$172K |
|
|
GRN
3612
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-7,100
| -30% | -$46.5K |
|
3613
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$140M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
35,075
-39,405
| -53% | -$898K |
|
|
RPTP
3614
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
73,538
-14,578
| -17% | -$133K |
|
3615
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
80,781
+61,229
| +313% | +$534K |
|
|
AEGN
3616
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
36,429
+19,043
| +110% | +$452K |
|
|
CSG
3617
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
105,449
-23,259
| -18% | -$183K |
|
3618
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,979
| New | +$818K |
|
3619
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-34,400
| -28% | -$324K |
|
3620
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-39,700
| -73% | -$2.22M |
|
3621
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
90,764
+49,982
| +123% | +$428K |
|
|
PLL
3622
CALL
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-2,700
| -21% | -$231K |
|
|
CUK
3623
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
22,256
-19,454
| -47% | -$768K |
|
3624
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
14,394
+12,237
| +567% | +$685K |
|
3625
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
5,174
+4,181
| +421% | +$637K |
|
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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.