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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACI
3676
CALL
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-36,640
| -62% | -$1.52M |
|
|
SEE
3677
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-14,400
| -38% | -$476K |
|
3678
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,512
+121,440
| +14% | +$81.4K |
|
3679
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+41,700
| +178% | +$472K |
|
|
IMPV
3680
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+24,500
| +395% | +$633K |
|
|
EZCH
3681
CALL
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-8,200
| -21% | -$203K |
|
3682
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+15,500
| +378% | +$645K |
|
|
KCG
3683
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+17,800
| +36% | +$199K |
|
|
TSC
3684
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
56,717
+36,628
| +182% | +$500K |
|
|
WAGE
3685
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,592
| New | +$739K |
|
|
HPTX
3686
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
30,621
+11,110
| +57% | +$286K |
|
3687
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+45,800
| +458% | +$601K |
|
3688
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
112,496
+75,159
| +201% | +$440K |
|
|
GWR
3689
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+300
| +4% | +$29.5K |
|
|
FRGI
3690
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
17,176
+4,948
| +40% | +$200K |
|
3691
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+5,700
| +55% | +$273K |
|
3692
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
37,527
+13,600
| +57% | +$284K |
|
3693
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-7,000
| -62% | -$1.24M |
|
3694
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
9,828
-56,460
| -85% | -$4.53M |
|
|
NM
3695
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
7,844
+3,989
| +103% | +$359K |
|
3696
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
+4,296
| +61% | +$293K |
|
|
MSO
3697
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
168,426
+33,850
| +25% | +$146K |
|
|
OSG
3698
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
28,952
-4,029
| -12% | -$117K |
|
3699
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-2,900
| -18% | -$178K |
|
|
WBC
3700
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,900
| +35% | +$204K |
|
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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.