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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOY
1301
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
139,400
+66,900
| +92% | +$4.02M |
|
|
OPEN
1302
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
82,600
+37,600
| +84% | +$2.87M |
|
1303
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
245,700
+184,400
| +301% | +$5.36M |
|
|
CAM
1304
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
126,091
+125,964
| +99,184% | +$8.12M |
|
|
PDCE
1305
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
135,054
-879,006
| -87% | -$55.2M |
|
|
NE
1306
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
290,576
+86,372
| +42% | +$2.37M |
|
|
DTV
1307
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
100,250
+39,274
| +64% | +$3.2M |
|
1308
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.31B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
457,545
-68,508
| -13% | -$1.28M |
|
1309
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$995M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+559,072
| New | +$7.73M |
|
1310
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
147,600
+2,500
| +2% | +$143K |
|
|
NBL
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
109,100
+24,900
| +30% | +$1.81M |
|
1312
Crocs
CROX
$6.38B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
559,995
+362,968
| +184% | +$5.41M |
|
1313
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
157,248
+120,260
| +325% | +$6.6M |
|
|
SLXP
1314
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
68,200
+43,400
| +175% | +$4.8M |
|
1315
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.4B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
81,600
-18,400
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
1316
Caterpillar
CAT
$398B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
77,310
-154,414
| -67% | -$16.2M |
|
1317
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
189,832
+55,565
| +41% | +$2.32M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1318
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
300,700
-28,700
| -9% | -$801K |
|
1319
Rio Tinto
RIO
$157B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
154,425
-233,897
| -60% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SALE
1320
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
314,698
+308,544
| +5,014% | +$8.97M |
|
1321
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.4B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
71,500
-800
| -1% | -$83.5K |
|
|
SPWR
1322
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
310,503
-6,203
| -2% | -$136K |
|
|
LL
1323
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
109,720
-295,805
| -73% | -$24.6M |
|
1324
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$239M
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
112,300
-45,600
| -29% | -$3.59M |
|
|
FRX
1325
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
83,900
+20,000
| +31% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.