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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.05B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
292,000
+92,100
| +46% | +$2.48M |
|
1252
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
146,700
+109,100
| +290% | +$6.59M |
|
|
ORIT
1253
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
592,931
-16,693
| -3% | -$253K |
|
1254
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$773M
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
80,300
-19,700
| -20% | -$1.93M |
|
|
PDCO
1255
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
230,796
+53,780
| +30% | +$2.17M |
|
1256
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
182,791
-158,090
| -46% | -$7.45M |
|
|
FNFG
1257
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
1,041,426
-128,100
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1258
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
266,555
+211,451
| +384% | +$7.61M |
|
1259
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
254,138
+247,176
| +3,550% | +$8.82M |
|
1260
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.78B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
430,800
-599,600
| -58% | -$12.2M |
|
1261
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
98,700
-14,200
| -13% | -$1.22M |
|
1262
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$50B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
101,000
+12,800
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
1263
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.3B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
+1,572,404
| New | +$9.26M |
|
1264
UGI
UGI
$7.63B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
269,204
+214,406
| +391% | +$6.78M |
|
1265
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.17B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
184,235
-93,439
| -34% | -$5.03M |
|
|
KATE
1266
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
237,036
+116,856
| +97% | +$4.19M |
|
1267
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
145,400
-45,000
| -24% | -$2.68M |
|
|
TWC
1268
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
61,300
+2,100
| +4% | +$295K |
|
|
IBKC
1269
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
130,476
+82,999
| +175% | +$5.44M |
|
|
DISH
1270
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
138,600
+38,700
| +39% | +$2.32M |
|
1271
Groupon
GRPN
$883M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
68,106
+6,145
| +10% | +$810K |
|
|
ARUN
1272
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
514,690
-49,520
| -9% | -$933K |
|
1273
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
118,300
-2,000
| -2% | -$132K |
|
|
PCYC
1274
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9M | 0.01% |
100,300
+28,900
| +40% | +$2.71M |
|
1275
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
61,600
+30,800
| +100% | +$4.36M |
|
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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.