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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AREX
4101
CALL
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+9,100
| +56% | +$185K |
|
|
ODP
4102
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
10,130
+3,300
| +48% | +$161K |
|
4103
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
13,304
-266,642
| -95% | -$11.1M |
|
4104
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-11,000
| -49% | -$518K |
|
4105
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-1,400
| -7% | -$39.1K |
|
|
BVH
4106
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
6,389
-355
| -5% | -$33.4K |
|
|
LTM
4107
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+5,200
| +79% | +$255K |
|
|
CRRC
4108
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
38,530
+9,116
| +31% | +$127K |
|
4109
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,700
| +158% | +$365K |
|
4110
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
11,704
-4,056
| -26% | -$167K |
|
4111
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
4,983
+4,417
| +780% | +$497K |
|
|
TEN
4112
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
17,097
+2,534
| +17% | +$91.4K |
|
|
TFM
4113
PUT
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+13,100
| +328% | +$443K |
|
4114
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
24,882
-8,682
| -26% | -$183K |
|
4115
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-12,600
| -60% | -$849K |
|
|
CB
4116
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-16,300
| -72% | -$1.5M |
|
4117
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
9,224
-3,690
| -29% | -$241K |
|
4118
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,926
| New | +$578K |
|
4119
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
16,039
-13,719
| -46% | -$463K |
|
|
TBHC
4120
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
30,709
-11,044
| -26% | -$194K |
|
4121
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-11,100
| -37% | -$346K |
|
4122
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
3,490
+160
| +5% | +$24.4K |
|
|
NWY
4123
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
154,187
-12,499
| -7% | -$52K |
|
|
THS
4124
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-1,600
| -18% | -$119K |
|
|
EBIX
4125
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+13,300
| +50% | +$207K |
|
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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.