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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,053
-45,944
| -57% | -$786K |
|
3977
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
8,201
-2,324
| -22% | -$177K |
|
|
MWW
3978
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
97,828
-196,523
| -67% | -$1.23M |
|
3979
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,372
-2,640
| -18% | -$113K |
|
3980
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
38,839
+12,118
| +45% | +$198K |
|
|
PCTI
3981
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
78,975
+31,950
| +68% | +$252K |
|
|
ACW
3982
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
130,669
+115,161
| +743% | +$587K |
|
|
SZYM
3983
CALL
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+14,600
| +37% | +$156K |
|
3984
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
13,820
-385
| -3% | -$17K |
|
|
IMOS
3985
PUT
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
23,959
+8,622
| +56% | +$217K |
|
|
WPZ
3986
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
12,451
+10,321
| +485% | +$510K |
|
3987
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-9,800
| -53% | -$717K |
|
|
3988
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-4,900
| -28% | -$210K |
|
|
NTUS
3989
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
25,277
+12,962
| +105% | +$320K |
|
|
SIRO
3990
CALL
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+2,400
| +45% | +$183K |
|
3991
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
47,953
-24,860
| -34% | -$321K |
|
|
ELOS
3992
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
61,381
+5,477
| +10% | +$59.2K |
|
|
FSL
3993
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
26,998
+20,329
| +305% | +$471K |
|
|
AOI
3994
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
25,353
+473
| +2% | +$12.5K |
|
3995
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-18,400
| -63% | -$1.03M |
|
3996
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-2,300
| -16% | -$114K |
|
|
PRE
3997
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-3,000
| -34% | -$317K |
|
3998
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
18,131
+3,430
| +23% | +$107K |
|
|
SGMO
3999
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-9,800
| -19% | -$141K |
|
4000
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
11,980
+5,918
| +98% | +$291K |
|
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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.