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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EEQ
1351
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
339,897
+21,300
| +7% | +$427K |
|
1352
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
172,300
+146,600
| +570% | +$7.16M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1353
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
287,300
-30,100
| -9% | -$840K |
|
1354
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
167,600
-273,700
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
1355
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $8M | 0.01% |
134,330
-67,685
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
1356
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
312,000
+174,000
| +126% | +$4.23M |
|
|
URS
1357
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+174,339
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1358
IMAX
IMAX
$2.91B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
280,269
-247,123
| -47% | -$6.6M |
|
1359
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
169,291
-72,706
| -30% | -$3.19M |
|
1360
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.52B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
177,100
-168,500
| -49% | -$7.17M |
|
1361
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
304,655
+175,110
| +135% | +$4.47M |
|
|
ITC
1362
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
217,142
+168,119
| +343% | +$6.21M |
|
1363
Quanta Services
PWR
$104B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
228,697
+28,662
| +14% | +$992K |
|
1364
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
195,177
-988,111
| -84% | -$45.1M |
|
1365
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.5B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
160,400
+29,600
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CXO
1366
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
54,400
+3,700
| +7% | +$491K |
|
1367
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
101,800
-30,900
| -23% | -$2.29M |
|
1368
Fluor
FLR
$7.07B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
101,996
+96,505
| +1,758% | +$7.36M |
|
1369
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
74,600
-54,000
| -42% | -$5.36M |
|
1370
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
273,153
-322,129
| -54% | -$9.11M |
|
1371
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
128,200
+22,900
| +22% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BWLD
1372
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
47,200
-6,100
| -11% | -$896K |
|
1373
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.42B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
418,600
+54,100
| +15% | +$906K |
|
1374
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.9B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
81,760
+8,061
| +11% | +$705K |
|
|
IOC
1375
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
121,800
+25,900
| +27% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.