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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
32,094
+7,517
| +31% | +$68.7K |
|
|
VSI
4902
PUT
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,100
| -30% | -$139K |
|
|
FTD
4903
CALL
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,500
| +33% | +$76.2K |
|
4904
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,600
| +93% | +$148K |
|
4905
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+10,600
| +77% | +$143K |
|
4906
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,988
| New | +$302K |
|
|
UNT
4907
PUT
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+4,300
| +1,433% | +$280K |
|
|
RENT
4908
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
6,046
-8,856
| -59% | -$469K |
|
|
IFT
4909
DELISTED
IMPERIAL HLDGS INC COM STK (FL)
IFT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
46,488
-49,649
| -52% | -$322K |
|
|
LPNT
4910
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,300
| -39% | -$194K |
|
|
IMGN
4911
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+11,400
| +75% | +$143K |
|
4912
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,249
| New | +$310K |
|
4913
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,269
| New | +$292K |
|
|
OAK
4914
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$327K |
|
4915
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,318
| New | +$313K |
|
4916
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,070
| New | +$298K |
|
|
QUOT
4917
PUT
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$265K |
|
|
APU
4918
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+5,400
| +360% | +$246K |
|
4919
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,445
-3,151
| -41% | -$218K |
|
4920
CALL
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$347M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-15,500
| -41% | -$193K |
|
4921
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
24,992
-37,237
| -60% | -$438K |
|
4922
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,100
| -14% | -$44.6K |
|
|
BREW
4923
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,195
| New | +$350K |
|
4924
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,221
+1,011
| +16% | +$38.6K |
|
4925
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+8,100
| +176% | +$232K |
|
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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.