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 | 8.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.64% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.71% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
226
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $76.4M | 0.09% |
807,689
+449,475
| +125% | +$42.4M |
|
|
UCD
227
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $76.2M | 0.09% |
432,075
+177,600
| +70% | +$15.8M |
|
|
NFX
228
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $76M | 0.09% |
1,720,457
-770,855
| -31% | -$27.6M |
|
|
PXD
229
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $75.7M | 0.09% |
329,300
+77,400
| +31% | +$16M |
|
|
CXO
230
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $75.4M | 0.09% |
521,800
+508,900
| +3,945% | +$67.5M |
|
231
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $75.3M | 0.09% |
4,897,700
+829,900
| +20% | +$12.9M |
|
232
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
2,076,195
+336,035
| +19% | +$11M |
|
233
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$952M
| $75.1M | 0.09% |
3,347,016
+220,183
| +7% | +$4.86M |
|
|
WPX
234
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
3,125,772
-2,906,688
| -48% | -$61.8M |
|
235
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.5B
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
947,017
+429,744
| +83% | +$31.3M |
|
236
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $74.5M | 0.09% |
588,633
+482,065
| +452% | +$61M |
|
237
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $74M | 0.08% |
1,023,567
+81,577
| +9% | +$5.67M |
|
238
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
1,875,839
+1,241,292
| +196% | +$49.7M |
|
|
WDR
239
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
+1,171,921
| New | +$75.8M |
|
240
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $73.1M | 0.08% |
1,296,258
-123,364
| -9% | -$6.51M |
|
241
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $72.3M | 0.08% |
+687,824
| New | +$68.2M |
|
242
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $71.9M | 0.08% |
765,346
+761,136
| +18,079% | +$67.9M |
|
|
TWTR
243
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $70.9M | 0.08% |
1,731,700
+753,200
| +77% | +$28.5M |
|
244
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.11B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
3,289,790
+930,823
| +39% | +$18.8M |
|
245
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.5B
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
806,450
-521,766
| -39% | -$44.8M |
|
|
TFCF
246
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
2,062,432
-1,165,589
| -36% | -$38.6M |
|
247
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.72B
| $70.3M | 0.08% |
835,472
-577,496
| -41% | -$48.7M |
|
|
YHOO
248
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $70.2M | 0.08% |
1,998,600
+972,400
| +95% | +$33.9M |
|
249
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $70.1M | 0.08% |
2,821,202
+811,057
| +40% | +$19.3M |
|
250
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $69.9M | 0.08% |
785,442
+264,457
| +51% | +$22.6M |
|
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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 8.1% of assets, down from 8.8% 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.