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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
70,700
+8,600
| +14% | +$505K |
|
|
CHMI
1827
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
224,864
-12,374
| -5% | -$239K |
|
|
HLSS
1828
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
198,095
-65,361
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
1829
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
114,100
-28,700
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
COL
1830
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
57,553
-22,573
| -28% | -$1.77M |
|
|
WGL
1831
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
104,245
-6,280
| -6% | -$253K |
|
1832
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
158,881
+89,457
| +129% | +$2.4M |
|
1833
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
45,900
-43,300
| -49% | -$4.12M |
|
1834
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
71,058
-42,135
| -37% | -$2.57M |
|
|
I
1835
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
237,705
+92,658
| +64% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CJES
1836
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
132,108
-195,948
| -60% | -$6.02M |
|
|
N
1837
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
51,324
-78,138
| -60% | -$6.3M |
|
|
MANT
1838
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
151,011
-1,911
| -1% | -$56.4K |
|
|
BMR
1839
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
203,731
+57,852
| +40% | +$1.23M |
|
1840
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
192,365
+120,148
| +166% | +$2.91M |
|
1841
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
38,729
+33,294
| +613% | +$3.75M |
|
|
RTN
1842
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
48,100
-32,100
| -40% | -$3.11M |
|
1843
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
226,600
+32,600
| +17% | +$562K |
|
1844
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
305,949
+39,803
| +15% | +$565K |
|
1845
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
115,400
+12,000
| +12% | +$470K |
|
|
IOC
1846
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
69,099
+16,804
| +32% | +$1.07M |
|
1847
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
70,568
-30,869
| -30% | -$1.78M |
|
1848
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
46,500
+16,900
| +57% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DRYS
1849
PUT
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1850
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
53,300
-234,818
| -82% | -$17.5M |
|
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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.