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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+12,300
| +75% | +$700K |
|
|
BIG
2777
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-2,600
| -6% | -$106K |
|
2778
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-3,100
| -3% | -$45.1K |
|
|
KING
2779
PUT
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2780
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,904
-417,148
| -91% | -$15.6M |
|
2781
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,295
+19,827
| +159% | +$989K |
|
|
VER
2782
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,431
-46,741
| -63% | -$3M |
|
|
MJN
2783
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-200
| -1% | -$17.5K |
|
|
ISIL
2784
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
114,649
+11,159
| +11% | +$152K |
|
|
PMT
2785
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,108
-422,964
| -84% | -$9.42M |
|
|
NRF
2786
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,161
+39,976
| +392% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ESI
2787
PUT
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+100,700
| +5,594% | +$2.29M |
|
|
HNT
2788
PUT
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+32,300
| +363% | +$1.2M |
|
|
DNY
2789
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+79,600
| +374% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BYI
2790
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-3,900
| -13% | -$243K |
|
2791
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-7,600
| -24% | -$520K |
|
|
WPRT
2792
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
9,480
+3,130
| +49% | +$468K |
|
2793
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-9,200
| -31% | -$705K |
|
2794
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
48,229
-15,658
| -25% | -$479K |
|
2795
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
-9,600
| -5% | -$90.3K |
|
2796
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
-420,900
| -51% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EXPR
2797
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,995
+3,700
| +286% | +$1.1M |
|
2798
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+10,100
| +9% | +$140K |
|
2799
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,769
-12,486
| -15% | -$295K |
|
|
CNQR
2800
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+5,100
| +39% | +$447K |
|
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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.