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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKS
1651
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
690,800
+345,400
| +100% | +$2.38M |
|
|
AGU
1652
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
60,000
-20,800
| -26% | -$1.93M |
|
|
VMW
1653
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
56,661
-45,033
| -44% | -$4.38M |
|
1654
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
71,300
-57,700
| -45% | -$4.4M |
|
1655
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
126,788
+91,770
| +262% | +$3.83M |
|
1656
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
56,200
+3,600
| +7% | +$353K |
|
|
VVC
1657
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
128,632
+29,100
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
|
USG
1658
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
181,300
+122,300
| +207% | +$3.74M |
|
|
JCP
1659
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
602,900
+153,900
| +34% | +$1.33M |
|
|
LVLT
1660
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
124,200
+62,100
| +100% | +$2.6M |
|
1661
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
50,120
+5,489
| +12% | +$505K |
|
1662
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
70,837
+44,892
| +173% | +$2.92M |
|
|
PIR
1663
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+17,613
| New | +$6.19M |
|
1664
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
100,100
-460,500
| -82% | -$24.6M |
|
|
RLYP
1665
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+222,452
| New | +$5.27M |
|
|
DISH
1666
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
83,000
-31,600
| -28% | -$1.9M |
|
1667
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
106,402
+34,272
| +48% | +$1.66M |
|
|
PTLA
1668
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
185,007
+169,445
| +1,089% | +$4.1M |
|
|
WFT
1669
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
234,400
-235,400
| -50% | -$4.84M |
|
|
PNY
1670
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
143,768
-17,235
| -11% | -$617K |
|
1671
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
63,700
+50,700
| +390% | +$4.14M |
|
1672
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
136,300
-8,300
| -6% | -$318K |
|
1673
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
172,600
-112,400
| -39% | -$3.51M |
|
1674
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
243,959
-1,865,670
| -88% | -$40.2M |
|
|
ATVI
1675
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
240,800
+100,600
| +72% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.