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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.59B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
188,500
+62,000
| +49% | +$1.64M |
|
1602
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
252,923
-185,370
| -42% | -$4.4M |
|
1603
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
12,620,400
-2,640,600
| -17% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ICPT
1604
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
24,600
-3,000
| -11% | -$791K |
|
|
LLL
1605
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
48,200
+17,100
| +55% | +$2.03M |
|
1606
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
14,738
-22,168
| -60% | -$9M |
|
1607
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
208,700
+60,900
| +41% | +$1.59M |
|
1608
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
209,833
+125,498
| +149% | +$3.34M |
|
|
XLNX
1609
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
122,400
+64,800
| +113% | +$3.12M |
|
1610
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.92B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
44,400
+2,500
| +6% | +$331K |
|
1611
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
401,400
-84,600
| -17% | -$1.12M |
|
1612
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$866M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
43,565
-5,320
| -11% | -$701K |
|
1613
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
152,600
+73,200
| +92% | +$2.68M |
|
|
1614
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
206,500
-1,600
| -0.8% | -$41.8K |
|
1615
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
149,400
-68,040
| -31% | -$2.49M |
|
1616
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
125,200
+41,900
| +50% | +$1.89M |
|
|
TCPI
1617
DELISTED
TCP International Hldgs Ltd.
TCPI
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+559,000
| New | +$5.75M |
|
|
INFN
1618
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
621,390
-773,593
| -55% | -$6.87M |
|
1619
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.68B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
197,562
+160,260
| +430% | +$4.35M |
|
|
SCG
1620
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
105,773
+56,139
| +113% | +$2.92M |
|
|
BNY
1621
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
151,800
-3,800
| -2% | -$131K |
|
1622
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
60,300
-42,200
| -41% | -$3.85M |
|
1623
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.21B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
553,500
-109,800
| -17% | -$865K |
|
1624
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
190,344
-30,853
| -14% | -$740K |
|
1625
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
153,600
+78,800
| +105% | +$2.79M |
|
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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.