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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+17,800
| +50% | +$1.12M |
|
2052
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,770
+23,123
| +31% | +$786K |
|
2053
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-11,151
| -15% | -$601K |
|
|
LGF
2054
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-39,600
| -24% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NUAN
2055
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
218,295
-25,064
| -10% | -$363K |
|
2056
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-12,800
| -37% | -$2.03M |
|
2057
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
164,630
+75,795
| +85% | +$1.53M |
|
|
RAD
2058
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,710
+21,255
| +615% | +$3.14M |
|
|
SODA
2059
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,278
+95,940
| +1,027% | +$3.77M |
|
2060
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,595
+19,281
| +187% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CAM
2061
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-45,800
| -47% | -$2.95M |
|
2062
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,670
+51,345
| +2,208% | +$3.43M |
|
|
AAWW
2063
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,408
+66,157
| +226% | +$2.4M |
|
|
BID
2064
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,704
+17,912
| +27% | +$729K |
|
2065
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,469
-109,346
| -60% | -$4.23M |
|
|
APOL
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-42,100
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
2067
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+43,600
| +217% | +$2.45M |
|
|
MXIM
2068
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+38,300
| +59% | +$1.28M |
|
|
K
2069
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,813
+41,632
| +274% | +$2.61M |
|
2070
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+38,600
| +59% | +$1.15M |
|
2071
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-55,000
| -38% | -$2.13M |
|
|
LGF
2072
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-90,100
| -42% | -$2.43M |
|
|
RHT
2073
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-22,400
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
2074
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+19,500
| +62% | +$1.32M |
|
2075
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+8,600
| +35% | +$918K |
|
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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.