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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,114
| New | +$684K |
|
|
OREX
3777
CALL
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
12,010
+5,860
| +95% | +$341K |
|
3778
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+10,700
| +114% | +$382K |
|
|
CNW
3779
PUT
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+6,600
| +81% | +$296K |
|
|
NOAH
3780
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
52,331
+7,737
| +17% | +$106K |
|
3781
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,495
| New | +$722K |
|
3782
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-700
| -9% | -$70.8K |
|
|
CDR
3783
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
17,940
+5,479
| +44% | +$221K |
|
3784
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+8,600
| +119% | +$384K |
|
3785
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-11,200
| -61% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PBPB
3786
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+31,000
| +205% | +$506K |
|
3787
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,266
| New | +$639K |
|
|
BDBD
3788
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
51,856
+39,327
| +314% | +$590K |
|
|
WSTL
3789
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
74,933
+43,798
| +141% | +$510K |
|
3790
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-36,000
| -69% | -$1.59M |
|
|
ZOES
3791
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,332
| New | +$618K |
|
3792
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-6,200
| -35% | -$369K |
|
3793
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+4,700
| +49% | +$232K |
|
|
VAR
3794
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
10,035
-7,527
| -43% | -$541K |
|
|
THOR
3795
CALL
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-5,600
| -21% | -$187K |
|
3796
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
30,448
+11,928
| +64% | +$242K |
|
3797
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
15,166
-22,112
| -59% | -$1.01M |
|
3798
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
2,976
+1,123
| +61% | +$262K |
|
3799
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-2,600
| -25% | -$260K |
|
3800
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
81,408
-176,522
| -68% | -$1.61M |
|
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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.