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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,614
+7,629
| +35% | +$692K |
|
2277
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+18,900
| +42% | +$742K |
|
2278
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
-38,400
| -23% | -$802K |
|
2279
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,642
-3,479
| -7% | -$202K |
|
2280
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-3,100
| -13% | -$379K |
|
|
GDP
2281
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+66,000
| +176% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AVX
2282
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
214,825
-573
| -0.3% | -$7.6K |
|
2283
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,211
+20,846
| +50% | +$941K |
|
2284
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+10,700
| +50% | +$1.03M |
|
2285
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-18,300
| -17% | -$511K |
|
|
VRNT
2286
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
113,880
-205,151
| -64% | -$4.83M |
|
2287
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-44,000
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
2288
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+17,400
| +120% | +$1.32M |
|
2289
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,332
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2290
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+24,500
| +2,227% | +$2.55M |
|
|
IRBT
2291
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+34,800
| +101% | +$1.26M |
|
|
VVUS
2292
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,171
+10,546
| +25% | +$542K |
|
|
TLM
2293
PUT
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+141,100
| +112% | +$1.47M |
|
2294
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
76,018
+42,728
| +128% | +$1.4M |
|
|
PLKI
2295
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,597
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
2296
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-2,000
| -9% | -$244K |
|
2297
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,997
+14,592
| +118% | +$1.53M |
|
2298
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+1,900
| +5% | +$129K |
|
2299
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-18,000
| -20% | -$670K |
|
2300
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
475,788
-8,501,172
| -95% | -$48.5M |
|
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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 1,057 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.