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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-9,200
| -23% | -$623K |
|
|
CVD
2427
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,909
+20,550
| +246% | +$1.83M |
|
|
PSB
2428
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,613
+18,124
| +158% | +$1.53M |
|
|
KSU
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-50,400
| -69% | -$5.21M |
|
2430
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,423
+3,280
| +18% | +$372K |
|
|
GRFS
2431
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,188
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2432
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,400
| +113% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ETFC
2433
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-47,900
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MWE
2434
CALL
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+2,300
| +7% | +$148K |
|
2435
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,941
+9,088
| +27% | +$500K |
|
2436
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
WCG
2437
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+11,200
| +51% | +$799K |
|
|
WWAV
2438
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+49,100
| +182% | +$1.47M |
|
|
CIT
2439
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+39,800
| +286% | +$1.8M |
|
2440
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+144,700
| +195% | +$1.64M |
|
|
BKW
2441
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
89,696
+61,135
| +214% | +$1.59M |
|
2442
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+27,100
| +151% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CA
2443
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+12,100
| +17% | +$358K |
|
|
RYL
2444
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-46,000
| -43% | -$1.77M |
|
|
NSR
2445
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+24,800
| +36% | +$674K |
|
2446
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,301
+1,074
| +2% | +$43.9K |
|
|
CERN
2447
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+9,600
| +26% | +$505K |
|
|
VAR
2448
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,242
+29,809
| +868% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ZU
2449
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,133
+1,929
| +3% | +$77.6K |
|
2450
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-28,800
| -47% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.