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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
24
+16
| +200% | +$158K |
|
5177
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$233K |
|
5178
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-400
| -10% | -$26.1K |
|
|
TTSH
5179
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-3,800
| -19% | -$56.1K |
|
|
CLR
5180
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,214
-15,172
| -83% | -$1.05M |
|
5181
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
3,325
+346
| +12% | +$25.3K |
|
5182
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
6,977
-1,789
| -20% | -$60.8K |
|
|
SCG
5183
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,100
| +31% | +$57.1K |
|
|
WEB
5184
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,780
| New | +$288K |
|
|
GST
5185
CALL
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,100
| +193% | +$135K |
|
5186
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
19,257
-450,796
| -96% | -$5.9M |
|
5187
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,900
| +100% | +$116K |
|
5188
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
1,307
+351
| +37% | +$61.6K |
|
5189
CALL
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+100
| +1% | +$3.3K |
|
|
URS
5190
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-6,300
| -53% | -$291K |
|
5191
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,100
| +82% | +$106K |
|
5192
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
60,598
-41,331
| -41% | -$177K |
|
5193
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
2,719
-12,594
| -82% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PFPT
5194
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,688
| New | +$214K |
|
|
FRF
5195
DELISTED
FORTEGRA FINL CORP COM STK (DE)
FRF
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
32,884
+4,903
| +18% | +$34.6K |
|
5196
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
29,990
-9,157
| -23% | -$69K |
|
5197
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+12,200
| +145% | +$144K |
|
5198
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$251K |
|
5199
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-76
| -87% | -$1.99M |
|
|
OAK
5200
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$259K |
|
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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.