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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,768
-2,273
| -11% | -$235K |
|
|
TRW
2677
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-3,300
| -14% | -$276K |
|
2678
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-4,700
| -13% | -$294K |
|
|
NTI
2679
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+14,900
| +27% | +$405K |
|
2680
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+13,200
| +68% | +$644K |
|
2681
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-28,700
| -41% | -$1.17M |
|
|
TPH
2682
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
118,995
+100,473
| +542% | +$1.62M |
|
2683
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-6,800
| -18% | -$387K |
|
|
SLCA
2684
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+6,900
| +26% | +$325K |
|
2685
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,640
+4,587
| +29% | +$377K |
|
|
ACI
2686
PUT
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,160
+22,300
| +77% | +$925K |
|
|
LKM
2687
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
303,075
+286,593
| +1,739% | +$3M |
|
2688
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-5,700
| -16% | -$344K |
|
2689
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+17,800
| +17% | +$236K |
|
2690
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+9,900
| +146% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GRN
2691
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-300
| -0.7% | -$1.97K |
|
|
BEAV
2692
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,758
-11,877
| -30% | -$790K |
|
2693
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+48,500
| +262% | +$1.32M |
|
2694
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-5,600
| -31% | -$862K |
|
|
ZNGA
2695
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
577,400
+174,600
| +43% | +$632K |
|
2696
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-22,200
| -30% | -$745K |
|
|
DRC
2697
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,021
-240,352
| -89% | -$14.7M |
|
|
RKT
2698
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-16,400
| -32% | -$826K |
|
|
EEN
2699
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+700
| +2% | +$31.2K |
|
2700
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,651
-95,664
| -60% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.