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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,816
-90,502
| -72% | -$7.3M |
|
|
EVHC
2302
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,151
+10,806
| +70% | +$1.11M |
|
2303
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,309
-63,042
| -43% | -$2.06M |
|
2304
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-88,900
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
|
EXXI
2305
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
+67,800
| +133% | +$1.53M |
|
2306
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,084
+3,416
| +5% | +$112K |
|
2307
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,109
+17,570
| +75% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CMCSK
2308
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,502
-61,031
| -54% | -$3.25M |
|
2309
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
124,962
-3,852
| -3% | -$82.7K |
|
2310
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
831,860
+484,290
| +139% | +$1.67M |
|
2311
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
238,421
-317,784
| -57% | -$3.4M |
|
2312
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-6,500
| -12% | -$332K |
|
2313
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
149,008
-3,511,791
| -96% | -$65.7M |
|
|
XCO
2314
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,526
-272,333
| -90% | -$23.1M |
|
|
RESI
2315
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,971
+75,429
| +239% | +$2.09M |
|
2316
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-1,200
| -6% | -$168K |
|
2317
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
663,158
+419,032
| +172% | +$1.7M |
|
2318
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,379
+68,942
| +322% | +$2.08M |
|
|
RDC
2319
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+13,900
| +19% | +$435K |
|
2320
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,900
| -16% | -$513K |
|
|
BID
2321
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+39,800
| +152% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CAM
2322
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-56,500
| -58% | -$3.64M |
|
|
DNKN
2323
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+6,500
| +12% | +$298K |
|
2324
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+10,600
| +85% | +$1.19M |
|
2325
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,637
-2,050
| -5% | -$140K |
|
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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.