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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCH
4501
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-900
| -4% | -$16.6K |
|
|
SVC
4502
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
2,840
+685
| +32% | +$100K |
|
|
ATRS
4503
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
160,587
+118,024
| +277% | +$355K |
|
|
MEMP
4504
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
17,699
+6,415
| +57% | +$147K |
|
4505
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,600
| +28% | +$87.5K |
|
4506
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-19,300
| -65% | -$777K |
|
|
INFN
4507
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-60,100
| -56% | -$534K |
|
4508
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
34,448
+34,192
| +13,356% | +$395K |
|
|
KMG
4509
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
23,738
-8,017
| -25% | -$131K |
|
|
WPG
4510
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,531
| New | +$441K |
|
4511
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,072
-74,514
| -95% | -$7.28M |
|
4512
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+5,200
| +22% | +$75.9K |
|
|
AHRT
4513
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
43,824
+12,025
| +38% | +$117K |
|
|
EXAS
4514
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-9,100
| -27% | -$125K |
|
4515
PUT
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+2,500
| +15% | +$65.8K |
|
|
ASNA
4516
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
1,240
+875
| +240% | +$299K |
|
4517
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$166M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
32,172
-6,181
| -16% | -$83.6K |
|
4518
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
12,682
+7,945
| +168% | +$266K |
|
4519
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,647
| New | +$425K |
|
4520
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,200
| -14% | -$66.3K |
|
4521
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,210
+8,940
| +273% | +$291K |
|
|
APU
4522
PUT
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+4,500
| +94% | +$205K |
|
|
TIVO
4523
PUT
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-15,600
| -32% | -$189K |
|
4524
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
8,672
-15,472
| -64% | -$763K |
|
4525
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
32,306
-116,215
| -78% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.