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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-24,600
| -51% | -$1.55M |
|
2952
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,501
+36,314
| +256% | +$1.03M |
|
|
OA
2953
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,000
| -16% | -$276K |
|
|
AVP
2954
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+66,800
| +208% | +$963K |
|
2955
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,290
-43,340
| -51% | -$1.56M |
|
2956
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-8,000
| -22% | -$388K |
|
2957
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,223
-21,661
| -35% | -$721K |
|
2958
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+85,200
| +110% | +$744K |
|
2959
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,818
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
N
2960
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-5,300
| -24% | -$428K |
|
|
FNSR
2961
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-24,100
| -25% | -$579K |
|
2962
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,201
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2963
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+3,000
| +13% | +$153K |
|
|
BCR
2964
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,021
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2965
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
-65,800
| -34% | -$811K |
|
2966
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-34,500
| -23% | -$368K |
|
|
CAVM
2967
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-43,700
| -60% | -$2.01M |
|
2968
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-2,800
| -23% | -$431K |
|
|
MLNX
2969
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,926
+28,753
| +236% | +$996K |
|
2970
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+40,000
| +51% | +$477K |
|
2971
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+19,300
| +186% | +$875K |
|
2972
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+2,805
| +10% | +$128K |
|
2973
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,343
+6,359
| +213% | +$949K |
|
|
CRAY
2974
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,458
+13,862
| +35% | +$400K |
|
|
SNI
2975
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,525
+3,037
| +21% | +$232K |
|
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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.