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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-12,800
| -55% | -$358K |
|
4952
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,160
| New | +$293K |
|
4953
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
18,804
-34,124
| -64% | -$563K |
|
|
MDP
4954
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$286K |
|
4955
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,930
+2,600
| +195% | +$212K |
|
|
LTM
4956
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
6,233
+6,127
| +5,780% | +$301K |
|
|
RSH
4957
CALL
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
306,500
-16,800
| -5% | -$24K |
|
4958
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-7,600
| -55% | -$338K |
|
4959
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-22,300
| -72% | -$736K |
|
4960
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,230
| New | +$294K |
|
|
LCI
4961
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-600
| -28% | -$94.4K |
|
|
SIVB
4962
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-5,400
| -68% | -$602K |
|
|
TSRO
4963
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$259K |
|
|
FMI
4964
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,300
| +62% | +$109K |
|
4965
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.5B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
27,723
-14,846
| -35% | -$158K |
|
|
IMMU
4966
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+700
| +0.9% | +$2.57K |
|
4967
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+4,700
| +138% | +$163K |
|
4968
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-53,000
| -70% | -$671K |
|
|
ZVO
4969
CALL
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-8,500
| -27% | -$123K |
|
|
NILE
4970
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,400
| +15% | +$44.1K |
|
4971
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
18,158
-160,532
| -90% | -$2.55M |
|
4972
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,662
-18,350
| -71% | -$681K |
|
|
PF
4973
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+7,300
| +406% | +$230K |
|
|
IMN
4974
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
86,892
-32,108
| -27% | -$133K |
|
|
ASEI
4975
CALL
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+1,000
| +30% | +$67.1K |
|
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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.