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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
RPC Inc
RES
$1.39B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,509,516
-462,345
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SNDK
477
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
339,300
+14,900
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
478
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
567,754
-69,792
| -11% | -$4.22M |
|
|
K
479
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
571,266
+542,191
| +1,865% | +$34M |
|
|
TGI
480
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $35M | 0.04% |
501,022
+294,204
| +142% | +$19.8M |
|
481
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
| $35M | 0.04% |
903,400
+457,600
| +103% | +$16.6M |
|
|
HPP
482
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$790M
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
197,019
+85,792
| +77% | +$14.3M |
|
|
MHFI
483
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
419,576
+103,100
| +33% | +$8.13M |
|
484
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.6B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
723,000
-143,500
| -17% | -$7.02M |
|
485
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
295,800
-133,400
| -31% | -$14M |
|
486
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.9B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
343,500
-26,200
| -7% | -$2.37M |
|
487
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
264,600
-222,700
| -46% | -$27.7M |
|
|
TW
488
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
331,286
-211,321
| -39% | -$23.1M |
|
489
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
273,869
-1,565
| -0.6% | -$199K |
|
490
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
342,300
-418,300
| -55% | -$42.2M |
|
491
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
2,228,048
-2,881,953
| -56% | -$41.7M |
|
492
Robert Half
RHI
$4.45B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
720,949
-343,241
| -32% | -$15.4M |
|
493
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.9B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
572,437
+190,999
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
494
Lear
LEA
$8.11B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
384,034
-315,508
| -45% | -$27.2M |
|
495
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
576,118
+503,608
| +695% | +$29.3M |
|
496
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
433,080
+345,759
| +396% | +$26.9M |
|
497
Radian Group
RDN
$4.91B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
2,305,815
+741,771
| +47% | +$10.8M |
|
498
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.1B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
904,626
+820,342
| +973% | +$31.8M |
|
499
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$164B
| $34M | 0.04% |
585,100
+29,000
| +5% | +$1.57M |
|
|
WBA
500
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
454,700
+99,600
| +28% | +$6.96M |
|
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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.