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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
306,700
+24,500
| +9% | +$2.25M |
|
|
PXD
602
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
118,200
-7,800
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
603
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
179,200
-25,700
| -13% | -$3.59M |
|
604
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
620,382
+195,910
| +46% | +$8.23M |
|
605
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
549,530
-262,778
| -32% | -$13.1M |
|
606
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
94,400
-32,400
| -26% | -$9.6M |
|
|
XOOM
607
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
1,011,245
+355,398
| +54% | +$7.9M |
|
|
BBG
608
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
994,862
-312,000
| -24% | -$7.95M |
|
609
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
263,900
-474,400
| -64% | -$47.9M |
|
|
AUY
610
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
3,225,700
+2,231,064
| +224% | +$17.5M |
|
|
TIBX
611
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,314,584
+834,118
| +174% | +$16.6M |
|
612
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
279,300
-29,000
| -9% | -$2.61M |
|
613
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
85,150
-73,288
| -46% | -$22M |
|
614
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
459,490
+79,032
| +21% | +$4.28M |
|
|
RDC
615
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
825,900
+63,500
| +8% | +$1.99M |
|
|
AKS
616
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
3,308,856
+2,550,453
| +336% | +$17.6M |
|
617
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
299,058
+229,185
| +328% | +$19.9M |
|
|
ACOR
618
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
6,484
+4,713
| +266% | +$19.2M |
|
619
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
218,629
-59,800
| -21% | -$7.02M |
|
620
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
829,233
+648,663
| +359% | +$18.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
621
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
8,117,097
+5,388,959
| +198% | +$19.5M |
|
622
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $26M | 0.03% |
713,500
-36,600
| -5% | -$1.25M |
|
|
PETM
623
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $26M | 0.03% |
435,479
+16,216
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SBY
624
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,594,482
+586,851
| +58% | +$9.14M |
|
|
SCHW
625
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
957,976
+690,601
| +258% | +$18.1M |
|
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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.