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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
162,200
+115,200
| +245% | +$5.86M |
|
1277
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
91,800
+2,800
| +3% | +$267K |
|
|
SAVE
1278
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
141,720
-106,165
| -43% | -$6.27M |
|
1279
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
611,745
-132,862
| -18% | -$1.94M |
|
1280
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
78,600
-24,300
| -24% | -$2.38M |
|
1281
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
243,000
+106,100
| +78% | +$3.8M |
|
1282
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
227,000
-178,800
| -44% | -$7.91M |
|
|
BLOX
1283
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
673,827
+315,093
| +88% | +$5.39M |
|
|
WAIR
1284
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
443,652
+367,647
| +484% | +$7.68M |
|
1285
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.41B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
331,078
+64,257
| +24% | +$1.78M |
|
|
PCYC
1286
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
98,174
-29,319
| -23% | -$2.75M |
|
1287
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$496M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
22,313
-29,481
| -57% | -$12M |
|
1288
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.2B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
128,700
-25,700
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
1289
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
185,530
-2,188
| -1% | -$98K |
|
1290
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.7B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
108,600
-28,800
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
1291
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
201,600
+71,400
| +55% | +$1.57M |
|
1292
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$104B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
120,600
-110,500
| -48% | -$7.13M |
|
|
DNY
1293
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
513,464
+133,896
| +35% | +$2.27M |
|
1294
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.9B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
160,900
-431,200
| -73% | -$23M |
|
|
NBIS
1295
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$72.6B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
243,800
+90,500
| +59% | +$2.78M |
|
1296
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
99,200
+13,000
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MRC
1297
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
306,187
+210,837
| +221% | +$5.99M |
|
1298
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.3B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
224,640
+52,200
| +30% | +$1.91M |
|
1299
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
152,015
-23,210
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
|
KMP
1300
PUT
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
104,800
+37,700
| +56% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.