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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+29,100
| +163% | +$523K |
|
3627
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+33,600
| +193% | +$533K |
|
3628
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-53,300
| -65% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TQNT
3629
PUT
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+15,300
| +40% | +$227K |
|
3630
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
9,836
+977
| +11% | +$76.1K |
|
|
KEYW
3631
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
66,696
+52,675
| +376% | +$657K |
|
|
SEP
3632
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-38,400
| -71% | -$2.01M |
|
|
HBI
3633
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-8,800
| -21% | -$182K |
|
3634
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
22,916
+8,488
| +59% | +$297K |
|
3635
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,363
| New | +$935K |
|
3636
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
1,556
+604
| +63% | +$319K |
|
3637
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+4,600
| +61% | +$334K |
|
3638
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
18,805
-17,357
| -48% | -$674K |
|
3639
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
18,739
+8,369
| +81% | +$371K |
|
|
PWE
3640
PUT
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+36,500
| +74% | +$339K |
|
|
S
3641
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-90,800
| -48% | -$797K |
|
3642
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
21,918
-16,635
| -43% | -$655K |
|
|
XCO
3643
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
9,393
+5,733
| +157% | +$487K |
|
|
DWA
3644
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-29,200
| -45% | -$762K |
|
3645
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,834
| New | +$704K |
|
|
DMND
3646
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-4,600
| -14% | -$141K |
|
|
QEP
3647
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
23,899
+17,072
| +250% | +$540K |
|
|
AMPE
3648
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
329
+103
| +46% | +$210K |
|
|
EVEP
3649
PUT
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,400
| +7% | +$50.6K |
|
3650
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
31,334
-655,533
| -95% | -$14.7M |
|
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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.