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 | 8.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.64% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.71% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.2B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
668,633
+507,075
| +314% | +$34.1M |
|
402
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.5B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
918,500
-44,500
| -5% | -$2.18M |
|
403
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
1,688,477
-402,689
| -19% | -$10.1M |
|
404
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.05M
| $44.1M | 0.05% |
62,756
+13,468
| +27% | +$4.81M |
|
|
EMC
405
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $44.1M | 0.05% |
1,673,593
-3,336,214
| -67% | -$88.1M |
|
406
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
659,933
+545,255
| +475% | +$34.2M |
|
|
407
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.05M
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
61,094
-10,850
| -15% | -$3.87M |
|
408
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.37B
| $43.6M | 0.05% |
3,526,000
+3,511,100
| +23,564% | +$39.7M |
|
|
AGN
409
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
257,000
+148,900
| +138% | +$23.2M |
|
410
Navient
NAVI
$797M
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
+2,455,147
| New | +$40.6M |
|
411
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.46B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
998,600
-1,747,400
| -64% | -$46.2M |
|
412
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
900,500
+684,800
| +317% | +$31.9M |
|
|
WLH
413
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
1,410,857
+7,118
| +0.5% | +$191K |
|
414
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$173B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
430,100
+14,700
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
|
VXX
415
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
93,675
-7,975
| -8% | -$4.65M |
|
|
INVX
416
Innovex International
INVX
$2.08B
| $42.8M | 0.05% |
391,784
+129,385
| +49% | +$13.9M |
|
417
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$306B
| $42.8M | 0.05% |
255,400
-30,800
| -11% | -$4.97M |
|
|
CIE
418
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $42.8M | 0.05% |
155,336
+124,251
| +400% | +$33.9M |
|
|
CELG
419
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
494,800
-584,600
| -54% | -$44.5M |
|
|
VIAB
420
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
489,228
+432,600
| +764% | +$36.8M |
|
|
GMCR
421
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
339,100
+98,400
| +41% | +$10.7M |
|
|
TWTR
422
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
1,030,300
+154,400
| +18% | +$5.84M |
|
|
DISCK
423
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
1,160,282
-415,492
| -26% | -$15.2M |
|
424
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $42M | 0.05% |
1,332,388
-204,001
| -13% | -$6.22M |
|
|
WNR
425
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
1,109,791
+507,321
| +84% | +$20.5M |
|
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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 8.1% of assets, down from 8.8% 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 1,058 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.