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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
1,667
-8,360
| -83% | -$564K |
|
|
SNBR
6077
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-9,200
| -64% | -$174K |
|
6078
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,500
| -50% | -$112K |
|
|
SAND
6079
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
15,284
-20,889
| -58% | -$121K |
|
|
NBSE
6080
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$105K |
|
|
AKRX
6081
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-12,100
| -79% | -$317K |
|
6082
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-6,200
| -69% | -$208K |
|
6083
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,548
| New | +$102K |
|
6084
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,263
| New | +$99.5K |
|
|
TBI
6085
PUT
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-400
| -10% | -$11K |
|
6086
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+600
| +55% | +$34.5K |
|
|
VGR
6087
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
9,637
+1,701
| +21% | +$18.6K |
|
|
CYT
6088
PUT
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-12,400
| -86% | -$613K |
|
6089
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-12,800
| -36% | -$57.7K |
|
6090
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-5,000
| -55% | -$124K |
|
|
AIMC
6091
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
2,866
-3,547
| -55% | -$125K |
|
|
UTEK
6092
CALL
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,200
| -53% | -$131K |
|
|
ASEI
6093
PUT
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-100
| -6% | -$6.71K |
|
|
CPWR
6094
PUT
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
10,826
-833
| -7% | -$8.12K |
|
|
STRZA
6095
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+200
| +6% | +$6.1K |
|
|
SDR
6096
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST II
SDR
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
12,971
-6,317
| -33% | -$49.8K |
|
6097
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-2,550
| -56% | -$140K |
|
6098
CALL
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-2,800
| -31% | -$50.9K |
|
6099
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-2,000
| -23% | -$30.9K |
|
6100
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-11,800
| -85% | -$540K |
|
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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.