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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFE
3651
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
39,598
+4,356
| +12% | +$87.6K |
|
|
ROSE
3652
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-600
| -4% | -$29.2K |
|
3653
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
21,506
-25,265
| -54% | -$773K |
|
3654
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
241,659
-17,902
| -7% | -$61.8K |
|
|
SE
3655
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
19,312
-196,366
| -91% | -$7.86M |
|
3656
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-14,400
| -65% | -$1.47M |
|
3657
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+9,800
| +71% | +$324K |
|
3658
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
13,656
+10,564
| +342% | +$542K |
|
3659
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
21,380
+2,380
| +13% | +$72.9K |
|
3660
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
18,497
+14,991
| +428% | +$714K |
|
3661
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+15,000
| +117% | +$396K |
|
3662
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
23,724
+2,386
| +11% | +$70.3K |
|
|
NMBL
3663
CALL
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$743K |
|
3664
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,478
+266
| +1% | +$9.82K |
|
3665
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,200
| -14% | -$129K |
|
3666
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,612
| New | +$795K |
|
3667
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
114,622
-145,738
| -56% | -$991K |
|
|
GTS
3668
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
47,583
+30,899
| +185% | +$498K |
|
|
BMS
3669
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+14,800
| +285% | +$601K |
|
|
AEPI
3670
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
23,318
-4,953
| -18% | -$175K |
|
|
POZN
3671
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
97,611
+77,549
| +387% | +$666K |
|
|
MN
3672
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
46,860
+1,996
| +4% | +$33.4K |
|
|
PDCE
3673
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+3,800
| +42% | +$239K |
|
|
GNC
3674
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-7,000
| -23% | -$279K |
|
3675
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
34,121
-4,784
| -12% | -$111K |
|
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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.