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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COV
2076
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-700
| -2% | -$52.4K |
|
2077
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,177
+31,413
| +151% | +$2.12M |
|
2078
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,372
-36,004
| -35% | -$1.79M |
|
|
TUMI
2079
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
172,185
+130,951
| +318% | +$2.64M |
|
2080
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+22,000
| +26% | +$675K |
|
|
EGOV
2081
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
218,229
+150,716
| +223% | +$2.63M |
|
2082
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+31,600
| +45% | +$1.04M |
|
2083
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,711
-291,517
| -71% | -$7.85M |
|
|
ATVI
2084
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+12,800
| +9% | +$263K |
|
|
BCR
2085
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+200
| +0.8% | +$28.6K |
|
2086
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,544
+69,319
| +30,808% | +$3.16M |
|
2087
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+14,300
| +46% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TCF
2088
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,166
+104,977
| +611% | +$3.07M |
|
2089
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,806
+24,561
| +101% | +$1.74M |
|
|
GLUU
2090
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
684,804
+564,152
| +468% | +$2.25M |
|
2091
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+37,300
| +429% | +$2.68M |
|
2092
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+44,200
| +77% | +$1.32M |
|
|
UPL
2093
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+6,000
| +6% | +$171K |
|
2094
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+16,800
| +51% | +$1.14M |
|
2095
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+14,200
| +19% | +$519K |
|
|
SKX
2096
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
+195,300
| +700% | +$2.69M |
|
2097
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-52,000
| -40% | -$2.93M |
|
|
UFS
2098
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+20,800
| +36% | +$975K |
|
|
GG
2099
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
121,361
-500,550
| -80% | -$12.4M |
|
|
RAX
2100
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-75,000
| -43% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.