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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,200
| +98% | +$371K |
|
|
AVTA
3727
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+31,500
| +335% | +$593K |
|
3728
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-5,700
| -32% | -$339K |
|
|
TOWR
3729
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
20,931
-9,003
| -30% | -$272K |
|
|
ARO
3730
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
220,422
+65,603
| +42% | +$279K |
|
|
MRSH
3731
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-22,800
| -61% | -$1.13M |
|
|
GMAN
3732
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
178,248
+93,348
| +110% | +$424K |
|
3733
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+7,200
| +43% | +$208K |
|
3734
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+14,800
| +117% | +$467K |
|
3735
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
22,249
+576
| +3% | +$18.9K |
|
3736
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,240
| New | +$747K |
|
|
HALL
3737
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
7,116
+1,849
| +35% | +$170K |
|
|
WPZ
3738
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
14,967
+106
| +0.7% | +$5.24K |
|
|
3739
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-3,800
| -24% | -$226K |
|
3740
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+16,300
| +135% | +$417K |
|
|
WX
3741
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,242
| New | +$795K |
|
|
SCHW
3742
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-17,800
| -39% | -$467K |
|
3743
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-2,200
| -12% | -$112K |
|
3744
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
31,617
-21,815
| -41% | -$511K |
|
3745
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
5,453
-34,526
| -86% | -$3.97M |
|
|
CAB
3746
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-27,700
| -69% | -$1.76M |
|
3747
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-25,200
| -38% | -$469K |
|
|
SD
3748
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-83,000
| -44% | -$559K |
|
3749
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-14,600
| -23% | -$202K |
|
3750
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,800
| +88% | +$337K |
|
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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.