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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
296,622
-106,155
| -26% | -$2.41M |
|
|
JOY
1477
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
110,649
+83,971
| +315% | +$5.05M |
|
1478
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$740M
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
157,200
-205,600
| -57% | -$4.51M |
|
|
CVA
1479
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
330,089
-66,549
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
1480
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
85,649
+5,017
| +6% | +$386K |
|
|
PNRA
1481
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
45,400
-65,600
| -59% | -$10.4M |
|
|
ALTR
1482
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
195,600
+50,700
| +35% | +$1.71M |
|
|
TLM
1483
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
640,844
-156,800
| -20% | -$1.64M |
|
1484
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
14,652,000
+1,480,000
| +11% | +$691K |
|
1485
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.81B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
274,325
+148,861
| +119% | +$3.55M |
|
|
DNKN
1486
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
147,794
-47,446
| -24% | -$2.18M |
|
1487
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.4B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
144,100
+38,700
| +37% | +$1.63M |
|
|
AVNR
1488
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
1,199,622
+1,187,128
| +9,502% | +$5.47M |
|
1489
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
275,200
+72,200
| +36% | +$1.65M |
|
|
INFA
1490
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
189,182
-214,881
| -53% | -$7.91M |
|
|
CHU
1491
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
439,816
-327,677
| -43% | -$4.81M |
|
1492
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
142,604
-154,327
| -52% | -$7.08M |
|
|
NE
1493
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
229,486
+70,699
| +45% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ANDV
1494
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
114,700
+7,600
| +7% | +$419K |
|
1495
Walmart Inc
WMT
$918B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
268,884
+222,492
| +480% | +$5.72M |
|
1496
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
253,000
+3,600
| +1% | +$103K |
|
1497
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.6B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
167,200
+154,600
| +1,227% | +$6.75M |
|
|
GHL
1498
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
136,346
+126,660
| +1,308% | +$6.25M |
|
|
QCOR
1499
PUT
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
72,600
-2,100
| -3% | -$180K |
|
1500
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$59.9B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
309,600
+169,200
| +121% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.