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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-36,400
| -31% | -$1.34M |
|
2152
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+26,600
| +158% | +$1.91M |
|
2153
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+47,700
| +27% | +$734K |
|
|
RJET
2154
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
296,974
+11,407
| +4% | +$111K |
|
|
SEE
2155
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
94,024
+90,768
| +2,788% | +$3M |
|
2156
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,691
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
CMA
2157
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-12,700
| -17% | -$620K |
|
|
HOLX
2158
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
126,517
+69,236
| +121% | +$1.62M |
|
2159
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,229
+44,172
| +36% | +$841K |
|
|
AAN.A
2160
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,835
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2161
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+6,400
| +7% | +$193K |
|
|
WAC
2162
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,289
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2163
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+3,900
| +4% | +$109K |
|
2164
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-279,500
| -82% | -$12.7M |
|
2165
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+39,400
| +151% | +$2.07M |
|
2166
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-5,800
| -13% | -$447K |
|
2167
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,759
+44,268
| +52% | +$1.12M |
|
2168
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
75,547
-519
| -0.7% | -$20.3K |
|
|
GPOR
2169
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-3,200
| -6% | -$215K |
|
2170
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
183,124
-916,874
| -83% | -$17M |
|
|
FL
2171
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+17,300
| +38% | +$827K |
|
|
GAS
2172
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
57,613
+40,063
| +228% | +$2.11M |
|
|
INVN
2173
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-28,900
| -17% | -$591K |
|
2174
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,802
+4,369
| +16% | +$428K |
|
|
ALTR
2175
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-2,200
| -2% | -$74.3K |
|
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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.