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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
2701
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-50,100
| -37% | -$1.06M |
|
2702
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+135,100
| +388% | +$1.25M |
|
2703
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,392
+43,708
| +654% | +$1.47M |
|
2704
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
23,760
+7,523
| +46% | +$564K |
|
2705
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-32,800
| -51% | -$1.79M |
|
2706
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,264
+3,995
| +35% | +$488K |
|
|
NBG
2707
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
495,661
+308,715
| +165% | +$1.24M |
|
2708
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
67,074
+14,226
| +27% | +$372K |
|
2709
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+9,100
| +81% | +$783K |
|
2710
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,570
+9,120
| +20% | +$301K |
|
2711
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+52,400
| +277% | +$1.27M |
|
2712
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-6,900
| -31% | -$749K |
|
2713
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,915
+22,202
| +175% | +$1.01M |
|
2714
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,088
+24,011
| +35% | +$453K |
|
2715
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,299
+36,616
| +268% | +$1.38M |
|
2716
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,504
-295,408
| -89% | -$14.3M |
|
|
LLTC
2717
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,466
-243,255
| -86% | -$11.3M |
|
2718
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,455
+155
| +0.4% | +$6.51K |
|
|
CHS
2719
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+79,900
| +298% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ULTI
2720
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-7,600
| -37% | -$967K |
|
2721
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,236
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2722
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-300
| -1% | -$17.6K |
|
|
BYI
2723
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+7,600
| +38% | +$474K |
|
|
CB
2724
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-10,000
| -34% | -$920K |
|
|
TXTR
2725
CALL
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+43,500
| +132% | +$885K |
|
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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.