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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANR
3301
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
289,500
-316,100
| -52% | -$1.27M |
|
3302
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
580
+463
| +396% | +$661K |
|
|
ASNA
3303
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,137
+2,849
| +989% | +$974K |
|
3304
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-26,500
| -64% | -$1.82M |
|
3305
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-16,400
| -56% | -$1.34M |
|
3306
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+16,500
| +110% | +$543K |
|
3307
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-1,600
| -10% | -$121K |
|
3308
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,547
-37,942
| -71% | -$2.58M |
|
3309
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+800
| +1% | +$12.1K |
|
3310
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+21,300
| +328% | +$806K |
|
|
GES
3311
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-89,900
| -70% | -$2.44M |
|
3312
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+29,300
| +276% | +$867K |
|
3313
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,423
-16,081
| -25% | -$338K |
|
|
SGEN
3314
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+8,900
| +47% | +$336K |
|
3315
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-7,000
| -25% | -$323K |
|
|
SREV
3316
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
183,171
+109,682
| +149% | +$609K |
|
|
SBR
3317
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,509
-9,320
| -35% | -$515K |
|
|
MM
3318
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
212,578
+143,450
| +208% | +$725K |
|
|
CCMP
3319
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,666
+12,926
| +120% | +$560K |
|
3320
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-28,400
| -59% | -$1.45M |
|
|
GLOG
3321
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$867K |
|
|
MVNR
3322
DELISTED
MAVENIR SYS INC COM STK (DE)
MVNR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
69,717
+2,233
| +3% | +$32.5K |
|
|
IDIX
3323
CALL
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+8,500
| +24% | +$88.6K |
|
|
DTSI
3324
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,242
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
HBI
3325
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+6,800
| +19% | +$140K |
|
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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.