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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-3,100
| -52% | -$131K |
|
5927
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,100
| +109% | +$67.1K |
|
|
KND
5928
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
5,504
-81,544
| -94% | -$1.99M |
|
5929
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-21,400
| -36% | -$73.9K |
|
|
DMC
5930
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$117K |
|
5931
CALL
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+500
| +17% | +$17.3K |
|
|
REN
5932
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
2,905
-7,037
| -71% | -$278K |
|
5933
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,981
-24,538
| -93% | -$1.46M |
|
5934
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+100
| +6% | +$6.56K |
|
5935
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,960
| New | +$100K |
|
5936
NanoViricides
NNVC
$35.2M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,486
-553
| -27% | -$39.3K |
|
5937
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
146
-371
| -72% | -$353K |
|
|
ELLI
5938
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-5,000
| -56% | -$134K |
|
|
CPLA
5939
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,500
| +188% | +$86K |
|
|
MKTO
5940
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$117K |
|
|
PQUE
5941
CALL
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+2,700
| +19% | +$20.3K |
|
5942
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,900
| -71% | -$293K |
|
5943
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,648
| New | +$130K |
|
5944
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$126K |
|
5945
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-4,300
| -62% | -$193K |
|
5946
PUT
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+100
| +2% | +$1.91K |
|
|
COB
5947
DELISTED
CommunityOne Bancorp
COB
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
12,808
+584
| +5% | +$5.89K |
|
|
MOVE
5948
PUT
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+7,200
| +600% | +$86.8K |
|
5949
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
5,312
+4,613
| +660% | +$109K |
|
5950
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,000
| +45% | +$35.3K |
|
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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.