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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUDA
4376
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,200
| +117% | +$235K |
|
4377
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
100,581
-75,520
| -43% | -$384K |
|
4378
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
7,962
+5,064
| +175% | +$317K |
|
4379
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
|
PPL
4380
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
14,172
-14,602
| -51% | -$460K |
|
4381
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
21,702
+12,025
| +124% | +$260K |
|
4382
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
8,807
+5,188
| +143% | +$285K |
|
|
SEAC
4383
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
2,916
-1,196
| -29% | -$220K |
|
|
AFFX
4384
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
52,517
+17,452
| +50% | +$139K |
|
|
CBST
4385
PUT
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-4,000
| -37% | -$272K |
|
4386
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
50,384
+7,197
| +17% | +$57K |
|
4387
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,300
| +159% | +$281K |
|
|
DWA
4388
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
20,090
+14,167
| +239% | +$370K |
|
4389
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
7,468
-3,509
| -32% | -$203K |
|
|
GTY
4390
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
24,728
-3,325
| -12% | -$63K |
|
4391
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
22,094
+11,866
| +116% | +$260K |
|
|
CUTR
4392
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
44,870
+12,825
| +40% | +$130K |
|
4393
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-900
| -6% | -$29.6K |
|
4394
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,700
| +285% | +$339K |
|
4395
CALL
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+8,200
| +38% | +$134K |
|
4396
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
-80,100
| -42% | -$285K |
|
4397
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-8,700
| -48% | -$422K |
|
4398
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
7,321
-159,555
| -96% | -$9.69M |
|
4399
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,276
| New | +$420K |
|
4400
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
10,092
+2,560
| +34% | +$118K |
|
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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.