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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
3876
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$628K |
|
3877
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+4,900
| +29% | +$147K |
|
3878
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+15,800
| +176% | +$375K |
|
|
TRIB
3879
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
197
+77
| +64% | +$274K |
|
|
CAMP
3880
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
1,361
+713
| +110% | +$335K |
|
|
WMGI
3881
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-2,800
| -11% | -$83.6K |
|
|
SZYM
3882
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
57,595
+31,242
| +119% | +$333K |
|
3883
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
35,045
+657
| +2% | +$12.3K |
|
|
TW
3884
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-7,100
| -52% | -$776K |
|
|
HIBB
3885
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,000
| +67% | +$269K |
|
3886
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
28,822
-24,688
| -46% | -$573K |
|
|
HSP
3887
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
13,160
+12,315
| +1,457% | +$584K |
|
3888
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,945
| New | +$661K |
|
|
DISCK
3889
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$682K |
|
3890
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+56,000
| +1,302% | +$517K |
|
3891
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,700
| -42% | -$481K |
|
|
RSO
3892
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
29,961
-9,139
| -23% | -$205K |
|
|
CGI
3893
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
31,586
-157
| -0.5% | -$3.54K |
|
|
XXIA
3894
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
58,991
-26,421
| -31% | -$323K |
|
|
NWHM
3895
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
47,624
-409,592
| -90% | -$5.43M |
|
3896
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,510
| +168% | +$403K |
|
|
SBNY
3897
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$637K |
|
3898
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
26,212
-77,303
| -75% | -$1.82M |
|
|
HSP
3899
PUT
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,200
| +67% | +$247K |
|
3900
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,536
| New | +$646K |
|
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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.