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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WDR
5226
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,100
| +117% | +$136K |
|
|
TECD
5227
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,000
| +34% | +$62K |
|
|
SVU
5228
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,243
-3,214
| -43% | -$166K |
|
|
UTEK
5229
PUT
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+4,200
| +62% | +$105K |
|
|
CYBX
5230
PUT
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,600
| -59% | -$341K |
|
|
FM
5231
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,773
| New | +$256K |
|
5232
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,900
| -34% | -$127K |
|
5233
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$545M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
6,836
+2,910
| +74% | +$99.6K |
|
5234
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,806
| New | +$195K |
|
5235
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,091
-23,425
| -66% | -$489K |
|
5236
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+21,000
| +375% | +$191K |
|
5237
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
1,186
+725
| +157% | +$145K |
|
|
MACK
5238
CALL
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
4,232
+1,779
| +73% | +$90.3K |
|
|
EBIX
5239
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,200
| -30% | -$112K |
|
|
ANK
5240
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,183
| New | +$243K |
|
5241
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-1,600
| -34% | -$117K |
|
5242
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,563
| New | +$238K |
|
5243
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-3,500
| -48% | -$200K |
|
|
NGD
5244
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-31,300
| -45% | -$169K |
|
|
TBRG
5245
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$239K |
|
|
AT
5246
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
59,065
-121,903
| -67% | -$398K |
|
|
RPRX
5247
CALL
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,000
| -18% | -$48.9K |
|
5248
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,888
+1,420
| +41% | +$67.2K |
|
|
HOUS
5249
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,900
| -43% | -$190K |
|
|
IMOS
5250
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
9,075
+2,087
| +30% | +$52.5K |
|
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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.