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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2,491
-11,086
| -82% | -$1.09M |
|
|
EBSB
5127
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
25,195
-729
| -3% | -$7.5K |
|
|
TIVO
5128
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+3,900
| +55% | +$90.4K |
|
|
QUOT
5129
CALL
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$223K |
|
|
TRR
5130
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,311
| New | +$234K |
|
5131
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-1,100
| -20% | -$63.4K |
|
5132
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-530,200
| -98% | -$7.85M |
|
5133
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-316,923
| -98% | -$12.5M |
|
5134
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+6,000
| +857% | +$220K |
|
|
TAST
5135
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
36,842
+23,738
| +181% | +$164K |
|
|
CNW
5136
CALL
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-6,300
| -55% | -$283K |
|
|
RSH
5137
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
264,387
+133,125
| +101% | +$190K |
|
|
ASRT
5138
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
313
+30
| +11% | +$23.1K |
|
|
ARG
5139
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-10,600
| -82% | -$1.13M |
|
|
FRNK
5140
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
12,041
-2,556
| -18% | -$51.8K |
|
5141
Braskem
BAK
$777M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,198
| New | +$280K |
|
5142
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,000
| +100% | +$134K |
|
|
ADVS
5143
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
7,991
-7,467
| -48% | -$221K |
|
|
BEAT
5144
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
36,344
-43,672
| -55% | -$348K |
|
|
FISV
5145
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-9,800
| -53% | -$291K |
|
5146
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$237K |
|
|
QEP
5147
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,300
| -36% | -$136K |
|
|
LGCY
5148
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
8,290
-4,952
| -37% | -$137K |
|
5149
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,900
| -47% | -$213K |
|
5150
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,864
| New | +$254K |
|
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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.