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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
14,322
-20,259
| -59% | -$918K |
|
3852
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
11,263
-1,499
| -12% | -$86.2K |
|
|
SALE
3853
PUT
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+13,200
| +102% | +$384K |
|
|
MDVN
3854
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-30,800
| -63% | -$1.04M |
|
3855
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
41,122
+14,056
| +52% | +$237K |
|
3856
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-8,400
| -47% | -$604K |
|
|
JJC
3857
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
JJC
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,500
| +58% | +$244K |
|
3858
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
17,991
-1,360
| -7% | -$50.4K |
|
|
BKW
3859
CALL
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+14,800
| +140% | +$384K |
|
3860
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+8,000
| +12% | +$65.8K |
|
3861
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
110,829
-4,878
| -4% | -$27.1K |
|
|
RDUS
3862
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+10,900
| +70% | +$291K |
|
3863
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
45,512
+29,431
| +183% | +$408K |
|
3864
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+6,400
| +52% | +$239K |
|
3865
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+23,200
| +58% | +$220K |
|
3866
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,375
| New | +$679K |
|
3867
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$266M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
40,380
+8,900
| +28% | +$127K |
|
|
HR
3868
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,967
| New | +$673K |
|
3869
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,641
-1,003,622
| -99% | -$60.9M |
|
3870
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
79,420
+9,702
| +14% | +$68K |
|
|
BT
3871
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,802
| New | +$668K |
|
|
HW
3872
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
49,160
-46,695
| -49% | -$596K |
|
3873
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
20,475
+13,141
| +179% | +$440K |
|
3874
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+11,400
| +178% | +$349K |
|
3875
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
8,258
-1,649
| -17% | -$123K |
|
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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.