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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DD
1151
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
169,007
-150,473
| -47% | -$9.67M |
|
1152
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
65,300
-32,400
| -33% | -$5M |
|
1153
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
137,624
-2,167,127
| -94% | -$165M |
|
|
NPSP
1154
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
317,362
-38,868
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
1155
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
535,125
+432,970
| +424% | +$8.06M |
|
1156
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
465,000
-760,600
| -62% | -$26.5M |
|
|
HAWK
1157
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+372,625
| New | +$9.24M |
|
1158
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
112,000
-537,000
| -83% | -$37.6M |
|
1159
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
126,000
-75,500
| -37% | -$5.87M |
|
|
1160
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
64,500
+9,200
| +17% | +$1.42M |
|
1161
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
372,764
+59,365
| +19% | +$1.55M |
|
1162
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
117,298
-43,606
| -27% | -$3.6M |
|
1163
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
117,100
+61,700
| +111% | +$5.26M |
|
1164
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
320,452
+284,104
| +782% | +$7.66M |
|
|
LNCO
1165
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
327,850
-863,579
| -72% | -$24.4M |
|
1166
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
207,400
-105,000
| -34% | -$5.17M |
|
1167
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
86,979
+8,894
| +11% | +$1.04M |
|
1168
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
80,100
-51,200
| -39% | -$6.06M |
|
|
GDP
1169
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
370,000
-376,000
| -50% | -$9.4M |
|
|
LPT
1170
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
268,898
-184,315
| -41% | -$6.99M |
|
1171
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
135,300
-81,500
| -38% | -$6.16M |
|
1172
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,028,460
+614,732
| +149% | +$5.45M |
|
1173
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
93,700
+18,300
| +24% | +$1.68M |
|
|
BWLD
1174
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
61,400
+12,100
| +25% | +$1.78M |
|
|
MJN
1175
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
109,200
+21,100
| +24% | +$1.84M |
|
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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 1,058 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.