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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,938
| New | +$774K |
|
|
FLG
3702
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
16,403
+3,094
| +23% | +$145K |
|
|
CSOD
3703
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,200
| +92% | +$334K |
|
3704
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+17,900
| +242% | +$536K |
|
3705
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
28,976
+18,714
| +182% | +$492K |
|
3706
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,275
| New | +$670K |
|
|
HOS
3707
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+7,900
| +90% | +$335K |
|
|
PX
3708
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-9,200
| -61% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CJES
3709
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-3,900
| -14% | -$120K |
|
|
LOGM
3710
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
16,777
-20,571
| -55% | -$887K |
|
3711
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
17,203
-13,709
| -44% | -$581K |
|
|
SMA
3712
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
88,301
+14,233
| +19% | +$124K |
|
|
MTOR
3713
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+45,900
| +328% | +$603K |
|
3714
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,000
| +136% | +$436K |
|
|
TESO
3715
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
36,517
+4,593
| +14% | +$94K |
|
|
MHFI
3716
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-5,300
| -36% | -$418K |
|
3717
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-300
| -1% | -$8.15K |
|
3718
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
51,351
-26,480
| -34% | -$402K |
|
3719
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-5,700
| -23% | -$234K |
|
3720
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
11,931
+4,901
| +70% | +$291K |
|
3721
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$637M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
32,852
+20,753
| +172% | +$503K |
|
|
DDC
3722
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
53,670
+8,448
| +19% | +$110K |
|
|
TEN
3723
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+8,600
| +269% | +$533K |
|
|
AXLL
3724
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-6,300
| -28% | -$291K |
|
3725
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+9,800
| +161% | +$491K |
|
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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.