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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+16,800
| +2,100% | +$587K |
|
4052
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-600
| -5% | -$29.6K |
|
|
ECOM
4053
PUT
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-4,600
| -17% | -$117K |
|
|
CARB
4054
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
49,920
-28,179
| -36% | -$291K |
|
4055
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-7,200
| -31% | -$248K |
|
4056
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+15,100
| +79% | +$190K |
|
4057
PLDT
PHI
$4.17B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
8,863
+4,726
| +114% | +$307K |
|
|
RLD
4058
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
46,843
-141,785
| -75% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MHR
4059
PUT
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+27,900
| +62% | +$227K |
|
|
MDCO
4060
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-4,800
| -19% | -$128K |
|
|
BGC
4061
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
23,187
-143,649
| -86% | -$3.61M |
|
|
NUVA
4062
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+10,800
| +183% | +$370K |
|
|
AFOP
4063
CALL
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+18,600
| +131% | +$352K |
|
4064
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
36,650
-33,869
| -48% | -$451K |
|
4065
CALL
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+9,900
| +83% | +$316K |
|
4066
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
28,691
+1,335
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
|
ARIA
4067
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-27,700
| -23% | -$190K |
|
4068
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
99,358
+56,509
| +132% | +$340K |
|
4069
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+500
| +7% | +$38.2K |
|
|
TPC
4070
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
18,570
+15,538
| +512% | +$471K |
|
|
BKS
4071
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
39,523
+2,594
| +7% | +$31.3K |
|
|
GFIG
4072
DELISTED
GFI GROUP INC
GFIG
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
177,798
| – | – |
|
|
BOLT
4073
DELISTED
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
BOLT
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
32,117
+11,331
| +55% | +$199K |
|
4074
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,902
| New | +$604K |
|
|
ZAGG
4075
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
108,228
+83,168
| +332% | +$384K |
|
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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.