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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSLR
6051
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
16,148
-22,285
| -58% | -$139K |
|
|
STKL
6052
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+5,900
| +295% | +$73.3K |
|
|
DFT
6053
PUT
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-3,400
| -45% | -$86K |
|
|
IQNT
6054
CALL
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-25,300
| -76% | -$369K |
|
|
CVSA
6055
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,800
| -41% | -$76.6K |
|
|
DMC
6056
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,598
-5,273
| -59% | -$150K |
|
6057
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$123K |
|
6058
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
183
-2
| -1% | -$1.11K |
|
|
PER
6059
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+300
| +4% | +$3.72K |
|
|
ISLE
6060
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-2,600
| -17% | -$18.3K |
|
6061
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
6,505
-4,445
| -41% | -$80.9K |
|
|
RBCN
6062
PUT
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
1,250
+940
| +303% | +$85.2K |
|
|
PVG
6063
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-8,400
| -39% | -$56.8K |
|
|
RST
6064
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
11,242
-68,982
| -86% | -$721K |
|
|
KND
6065
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,600
| +52% | +$39.1K |
|
|
FNFG
6066
CALL
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+11,300
| +942% | +$100K |
|
6067
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+980
| New | +$97K |
|
6068
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
3,686
-19,700
| -84% | -$582K |
|
|
XOMA
6069
PUT
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
1,180
+800
| +211% | +$69.4K |
|
|
CTRL
6070
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$99.8K |
|
|
SHLM
6071
PUT
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-200
| -7% | -$7.2K |
|
|
BDBD
6072
PUT
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$114K |
|
6073
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,800
| -33% | -$49.8K |
|
|
DVAX
6074
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
6,651
+4,420
| +198% | +$66.7K |
|
6075
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,000
| -42% | -$74.3K |
|
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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.