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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSGI
6226
DELISTED
FIRST SECURITY GROUP, INC.
FSGI
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
41,131
-9,170
| -18% | -$18.3K |
|
|
HI
6227
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-1,000
| -27% | -$30.9K |
|
6228
PUT
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
500
+410
| +456% | +$65.2K |
|
6229
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
6230
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-950
| -12% | -$12K |
|
6231
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-9,200
| -63% | -$152K |
|
|
MILL
6232
DELISTED
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC COM STK
MILL
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
13,749
-7,311
| -35% | -$37.8K |
|
6233
CALL
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-10,600
| -61% | -$139K |
|
6234
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,154
| New | +$81.7K |
|
6235
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,600
| -38% | -$57.8K |
|
6236
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,600
| -39% | -$55.6K |
|
|
ENLC
6237
PUT
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$80.2K |
|
|
PRGX
6238
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
13,562
-15,854
| -54% | -$102K |
|
|
CORV
6239
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
11,086
-11,443
| -51% | -$86.4K |
|
|
PPP
6240
PUT
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$73.6K |
|
|
ZLTQ
6241
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
5,728
-86,350
| -94% | -$1.48M |
|
|
TNGO
6242
CALL
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-7,900
| -58% | -$122K |
|
6243
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,100
| -50% | -$80.7K |
|
|
CADE
6244
PUT
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-1,600
| -31% | -$38K |
|
6245
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-10,100
| -83% | -$422K |
|
|
ICAD
6246
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
13,474
+17
| +0.1% | +$126 |
|
6247
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-500
| -31% | -$37.9K |
|
6248
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,100
| +50% | +$29.2K |
|
|
DCP
6249
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-400
| -21% | -$21.6K |
|
|
CST
6250
CALL
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$81.2K |
|
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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.