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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAH
4526
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
+2,550
| +31% | +$97.2K |
|
4527
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+42,800
| +2,378% | +$274K |
|
4528
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$278M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
56,126
+12,235
| +28% | +$87.9K |
|
4529
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
3,381
-19,357
| -85% | -$2.23M |
|
|
WIN
4530
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
5,362
-5,336
| -50% | -$389K |
|
|
RDEN
4531
PUT
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+16,400
| +529% | +$472K |
|
4532
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
3,490
-70
| -2% | -$7.99K |
|
4533
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,960
| New | +$422K |
|
4534
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,001
| New | +$380K |
|
4535
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-2,600
| -12% | -$56K |
|
4536
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+2,300
| +9% | +$32.5K |
|
4537
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
24,770
-48,348
| -66% | -$795K |
|
|
MCBC
4538
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
82,141
+23,656
| +40% | +$119K |
|
|
NLSN
4539
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-6,500
| -43% | -$303K |
|
|
PL
4540
CALL
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,700
| +161% | +$211K |
|
4541
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-4,200
| -27% | -$150K |
|
4542
CALL
Neonode
NEON
$15.3M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
13,250
+10,380
| +362% | +$451K |
|
|
ENT
4543
PUT
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
1,340
+1,096
| +449% | +$325K |
|
|
CHMT
4544
CALL
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+13,600
| +591% | +$335K |
|
4545
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,761
| New | +$371K |
|
4546
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,573
| New | +$429K |
|
4547
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
11,828
-163,940
| -93% | -$5.62M |
|
4548
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
14,381
-16,114
| -53% | -$388K |
|
4549
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+200
| +4% | +$15.4K |
|
|
CLVS
4550
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
9,994
-6,487
| -39% | -$334K |
|
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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.