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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,700
| +73% | +$152K |
|
|
AHD
4652
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,359
-2,516
| -23% | -$113K |
|
4653
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
33,423
+22,963
| +220% | +$212K |
|
4654
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
5,640
-823
| -13% | -$53.4K |
|
4655
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,607
| New | +$386K |
|
|
MRGE
4656
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-50,304
| -23% | -$114K |
|
|
FARM
4657
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
17,258
-1,919
| -10% | -$38.5K |
|
4658
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
88,750
+68,286
| +334% | +$241K |
|
4659
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$327K |
|
|
WPRT
4660
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
2,067
-919
| -31% | -$137K |
|
|
ATW
4661
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-17,600
| -71% | -$868K |
|
4662
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+10,600
| +366% | +$275K |
|
4663
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
9,882
-12,078
| -55% | -$455K |
|
4664
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
4,030
+2,505
| +164% | +$220K |
|
4665
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
7,115
-44,772
| -86% | -$2.15M |
|
4666
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+10,400
| +113% | +$437K |
|
|
SYNT
4667
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
8,664
+1,630
| +23% | +$67.1K |
|
|
UNS
4668
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,158
| New | +$371K |
|
4669
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
53,437
+13,061
| +32% | +$92.3K |
|
4670
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
7,519
+7,098
| +1,686% | +$387K |
|
|
AXIA
4671
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
160,465
+65,203
| +68% | +$166K |
|
4672
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,600
| +52% | +$125K |
|
4673
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
7,562
-206,968
| -96% | -$10.1M |
|
4674
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,440
-5,826
| -38% | -$215K |
|
4675
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
33,799
-46,127
| -58% | -$411K |
|
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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.