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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRX
2601
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-17,200
| -45% | -$1.6M |
|
2602
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-38,000
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
2603
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,680
+53,946
| +322% | +$1.36M |
|
|
FITB
2604
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-12,300
| -11% | -$260K |
|
2605
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,540
-6,580
| -27% | -$762K |
|
|
SYT
2606
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,768
+18,326
| +194% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SJT
2607
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
107,579
-4,722
| -4% | -$88.7K |
|
2608
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-10,100
| -45% | -$1.8M |
|
|
RPXC
2609
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
116,715
+13,770
| +13% | +$229K |
|
|
SIAL
2610
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+9,100
| +81% | +$884K |
|
2611
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,637
+4,406
| +48% | +$614K |
|
|
TE
2612
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
111,043
-114,365
| -51% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BNNY
2613
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,628
-129,813
| -68% | -$4.36M |
|
2614
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+54,200
| +108% | +$1.01M |
|
2615
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-18,800
| -24% | -$621K |
|
2616
ING
ING
$102B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
145,937
+133,953
| +1,118% | +$1.88M |
|
2617
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-2,200
| -9% | -$182K |
|
|
GIMO
2618
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,186
+15,941
| +18% | +$288K |
|
|
EEN
2619
PUT
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+8,800
| +24% | +$392K |
|
|
PVA
2620
PUT
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+92,500
| +349% | +$1.47M |
|
2621
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+6,481
| +17% | +$278K |
|
|
NAV
2622
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+24,600
| +85% | +$873K |
|
|
ACAS
2623
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-51,700
| -28% | -$772K |
|
2624
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,371
-28,972
| -60% | -$2.97M |
|
|
WW
2625
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-32,600
| -25% | -$698K |
|
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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.