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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-80,365
| -81% | -$13.1M |
|
|
ELNK
2202
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
830,640
+14,770
| +2% | +$52.2K |
|
2203
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
248,713
+109,457
| +79% | +$1.34M |
|
2204
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-44,800
| -36% | -$1.74M |
|
2205
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
107,388
+83,786
| +355% | +$2.24M |
|
2206
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
197,718
-600,147
| -75% | -$8.62M |
|
|
NRF
2207
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,035
+66,813
| +288% | +$2.1M |
|
|
DRIV
2208
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
199,193
+54,594
| +38% | +$869K |
|
2209
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,973
+13,700
| +40% | +$849K |
|
2210
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
372,177
+116,776
| +46% | +$945K |
|
|
MCRL
2211
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
272,052
-128,102
| -32% | -$1.38M |
|
2212
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-500
| -1% | -$38.7K |
|
2213
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+17,400
| +146% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SIR
2214
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
234,753
-56,579
| -19% | -$739K |
|
|
SD
2215
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
427,900
+104,900
| +32% | +$706K |
|
2216
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,087
-38,404
| -60% | -$4.12M |
|
2217
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,577
+8,342
| +15% | +$405K |
|
2218
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
103,762
-18,929
| -15% | -$559K |
|
|
WNR
2219
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+5,800
| +8% | +$234K |
|
|
TYC
2220
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,889
-22,634
| -26% | -$1.02M |
|
2221
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
BWLD
2222
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,387
-604,356
| -97% | -$88.7M |
|
2223
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,648
-124,293
| -70% | -$6.88M |
|
2224
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-50,200
| -58% | -$4.13M |
|
2225
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+20,000
| +123% | +$1.5M |
|
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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 1,058 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.