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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STJ
1876
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+27,100
| +79% | +$1.76M |
|
1877
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
415,200
+148,500
| +56% | +$1.45M |
|
|
K
1878
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,119
+10,437
| +18% | +$654K |
|
|
AGU
1879
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,498
+13,180
| +40% | +$1.22M |
|
1880
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+8,900
| +24% | +$801K |
|
|
RVNC
1881
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
125,289
+44,689
| +55% | +$1.4M |
|
1882
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+3,100
| +3% | +$104K |
|
1883
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
481,200
+159,000
| +49% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HAR
1884
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-4,900
| -11% | -$520K |
|
1885
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
89,683
+7,794
| +10% | +$357K |
|
1886
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,732
+4,977
| +4% | +$135K |
|
1887
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,929
+53,457
| +275% | +$3.07M |
|
1888
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,548
-166,538
| -75% | -$12.5M |
|
|
WUBA
1889
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,316
+28,784
| +58% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SJI
1890
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
140,120
-34,502
| -20% | -$983K |
|
1891
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,244
+23,930
| +31% | +$979K |
|
|
OA
1892
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+900
| +3% | +$124K |
|
|
VOLC
1893
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
239,562
+227,682
| +1,917% | +$4.14M |
|
|
WLL
1894
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
175
-62
| -26% | -$1.38M |
|
|
GST
1895
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
483,388
-67,403
| -12% | -$475K |
|
|
RDS.A
1896
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,660
+22,939
| +72% | +$1.67M |
|
1897
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+18,900
| +169% | +$2.17M |
|
1898
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+58,900
| +116% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ADT
1899
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-73,900
| -38% | -$2.37M |
|
1900
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+8,400
| +36% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.