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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
10,101
-12,991
| -56% | -$489K |
|
4927
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
6,956
-18,095
| -72% | -$821K |
|
|
BAS
4928
PUT
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-17
| -47% | -$258K |
|
4929
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-11,700
| -68% | -$646K |
|
|
BELFB
4930
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.19B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
12,037
-9,095
| -43% | -$216K |
|
4931
PUT
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+25,200
| +171% | +$597K |
|
4932
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$37.2M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,810
+522
| +16% | +$40.3K |
|
4933
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,810
+2,288
| +150% | +$168K |
|
4934
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+9,500
| +950% | +$304K |
|
4935
CALL
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$309K |
|
|
ZVO
4936
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,200
| -24% | -$104K |
|
4937
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+800
| +14% | +$35.6K |
|
|
BCIC
4938
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.7M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,628
| New | +$293K |
|
4939
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
74,752
-230,816
| -76% | -$862K |
|
|
FEIC
4940
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+200
| +6% | +$17.6K |
|
|
STR
4941
PUT
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+9,900
| +396% | +$235K |
|
|
BRLI
4942
CALL
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$282K |
|
4943
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
37,511
+6,595
| +21% | +$53.9K |
|
4944
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$270K |
|
4945
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-500
| -13% | -$45.8K |
|
|
BCOV
4946
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
29,132
-10,177
| -26% | -$94K |
|
|
SUSS
4947
PUT
DELISTED
SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SUSS
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$281K |
|
|
VTSS
4948
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
88,586
+39,486
| +80% | +$145K |
|
4949
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+700
| +20% | +$49.1K |
|
|
FARO
4950
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-2,200
| -26% | -$101K |
|
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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.