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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAL
3951
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-10,900
| -43% | -$474K |
|
3952
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-4,700
| -24% | -$207K |
|
3953
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,000
| +222% | +$394K |
|
3954
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-32,200
| -54% | -$763K |
|
3955
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+21,972
| +78% | +$247K |
|
|
SOHU
3956
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
11,207
+7,098
| +173% | +$414K |
|
3957
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
65,346
-55,225
| -46% | -$505K |
|
|
ARIA
3958
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-118,900
| -54% | -$818K |
|
|
MEG
3959
CALL
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$541K |
|
3960
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-41,900
| -80% | -$2.32M |
|
3961
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+58,400
| +112% | +$336K |
|
3962
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-14,800
| -14% | -$125K |
|
|
AAMC
3963
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
1,511
+812
| +116% | +$460K |
|
|
ARC
3964
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
109,775
+63,738
| +138% | +$403K |
|
3965
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
24,262
-3,183
| -12% | -$80.3K |
|
3966
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-2,700
| -38% | -$377K |
|
|
CSS
3967
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
24,356
-243
| -1% | -$6.13K |
|
|
ELX
3968
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
112,675
-217,259
| -66% | -$1.29M |
|
3969
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,800
| -39% | -$358K |
|
3970
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,724
| New | +$627K |
|
3971
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
67,770
-52,051
| -43% | -$478K |
|
|
FLG
3972
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
13,367
-4,900
| -27% | -$230K |
|
|
HGG
3973
CALL
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+25,300
| +67% | +$232K |
|
|
FCH
3974
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
61,022
-243,860
| -80% | -$2.35M |
|
3975
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-300
| -5% | -$33K |
|
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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.