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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
25,834
+14,402
| +126% | +$339K |
|
3827
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-16,000
| -66% | -$1.32M |
|
3828
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-2,800
| -11% | -$87.3K |
|
|
MONT
3829
DELISTED
MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
MONT
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
34,251
-2,679
| -7% | -$53.6K |
|
3830
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
20,892
-75,192
| -78% | -$2.48M |
|
3831
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,300
| +100% | +$314K |
|
3832
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-6,800
| -32% | -$326K |
|
3833
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+6,200
| +61% | +$245K |
|
3834
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+8,600
| +67% | +$253K |
|
3835
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
37,878
-1,282
| -3% | -$23.1K |
|
|
ARRY
3836
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
154,165
+146,625
| +1,945% | +$606K |
|
3837
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
18,946
+9,144
| +93% | +$331K |
|
|
INFA
3838
CALL
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+1,100
| +6% | +$40.5K |
|
|
ABK
3839
CALL
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-12,500
| -33% | -$341K |
|
|
SGY
3840
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
264
+93
| +54% | +$234K |
|
3841
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+26,400
| +141% | +$379K |
|
3842
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-6,500
| -47% | -$586K |
|
3843
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
25,865
+24,435
| +1,709% | +$665K |
|
|
MGI
3844
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
47,466
+3,745
| +9% | +$54.2K |
|
|
MWV
3845
PUT
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+12,800
| +427% | +$519K |
|
3846
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
36,956
-169,648
| -82% | -$2.92M |
|
|
TGI
3847
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,200
| +257% | +$486K |
|
3848
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
18,209
-9,947
| -35% | -$305K |
|
|
PHX
3849
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
24,834
-2,020
| -8% | -$51K |
|
|
SPTN
3850
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
33,095
-20,120
| -38% | -$447K |
|
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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.