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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
68,200
+400
| +0.6% | +$35K |
|
|
DO
1527
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
130,900
+50,600
| +63% | +$2.52M |
|
1528
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
533,147
-184,961
| -26% | -$2.25M |
|
|
RDUS
1529
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
+498,044
| New | +$4.6M |
|
|
PBPB
1530
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
405,596
+398,338
| +5,488% | +$6.5M |
|
1531
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
180,857
-178,902
| -50% | -$5.87M |
|
|
NAV
1532
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
172,401
+115,341
| +202% | +$4.1M |
|
|
AET
1533
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
79,700
-40,100
| -33% | -$3.03M |
|
|
CMCSK
1534
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
121,000
-94,400
| -44% | -$5.03M |
|
1535
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1536
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
25,300
-27,200
| -52% | -$6.95M |
|
1537
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
53,942
+22,052
| +69% | +$2.46M |
|
|
CKEC
1538
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
182,672
+159,656
| +694% | +$5.19M |
|
|
NLSN
1539
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
132,290
+51,797
| +64% | +$2.41M |
|
|
AMT.PRA
1540
DELISTED
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$6.43M |
|
|
USG
1541
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
211,878
+144,754
| +216% | +$4.43M |
|
1542
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
46,157
+14,098
| +44% | +$1.79M |
|
1543
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
155,219
+98,413
| +173% | +$4M |
|
|
WCIC
1544
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
330,253
+110,664
| +50% | +$2.13M |
|
|
WW
1545
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
315,636
+203,549
| +182% | +$4.36M |
|
|
IDTI
1546
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
411,148
+164,943
| +67% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1547
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
|
QLGC
1548
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
627,113
-362,161
| -37% | -$3.88M |
|
|
1549
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$6.45M |
|
1550
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
192,432
+127,409
| +196% | +$3.93M |
|
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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.