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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
8,253,680
+3,723,830
| +82% | +$16.7M |
|
|
ECOM
427
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
1,573,692
-186,780
| -11% | -$4.74M |
|
428
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.66T
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
991,600
-801,000
| -45% | -$32.4M |
|
429
Valero Energy
VLO
$94B
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
815,004
-2,431,237
| -75% | -$134M |
|
|
CBI
430
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
598,195
-137,899
| -19% | -$11M |
|
431
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.7B
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
813,602
-49,400
| -6% | -$2.34M |
|
|
NBL
432
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
524,868
+323,275
| +160% | +$23.5M |
|
433
Eaton
ETN
$180B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
526,326
-782,109
| -60% | -$58M |
|
434
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
514,700
-231,400
| -31% | -$18.7M |
|
435
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.55B
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
723,583
+339,201
| +88% | +$16.4M |
|
|
FNSR
436
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
2,038,293
-582,253
| -22% | -$14M |
|
|
RDC
437
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
1,256,945
-699,913
| -36% | -$21.9M |
|
438
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
1,647,661
-104,256
| -6% | -$2.49M |
|
439
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$144B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
310,517
+83,326
| +37% | +$10.4M |
|
440
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
393,600
+192,100
| +95% | +$19.4M |
|
441
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
186,513
+153,223
| +460% | +$28.9M |
|
442
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
341,171
+113,533
| +50% | +$12.5M |
|
443
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
1,868,873
+338,553
| +22% | +$6.58M |
|
444
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$485B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
1,577,200
+11,200
| +0.7% | +$267K |
|
|
CPWR
445
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
4,076,459
-1,492,098
| -27% | -$14.6M |
|
446
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.39B
| $39M | 0.04% |
6,625,600
-1,763,200
| -21% | -$12M |
|
447
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $39M | 0.04% |
349,620
-209,164
| -37% | -$22.5M |
|
448
ExxonMobil
XOM
$654B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
+384,781
| New | +$38.8M |
|
449
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.3B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
1,560,884
-1,071,568
| -41% | -$25.9M |
|
450
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
360,942
+133,105
| +58% | +$14.1M |
|
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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.