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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $29M | 0.03% |
54,100
+9,100
| +20% | +$4.81M |
|
|
AGN
577
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $29M | 0.03% |
130,000
-61,600
| -32% | -$12.8M |
|
578
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
528,600
-410,300
| -44% | -$21.7M |
|
579
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
2,271,566
+2,185,356
| +2,535% | +$27.7M |
|
580
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
924,645
+201,888
| +28% | +$5.53M |
|
581
CALL
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
223,700
-151,600
| -40% | -$19.8M |
|
|
DNR
582
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,540,400
+1,519,800
| +7,378% | +$26.1M |
|
|
TQNT
583
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,782,089
-160,365
| -8% | -$2.38M |
|
584
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
576,200
+558,300
| +3,119% | +$27.8M |
|
585
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
347,100
+79,700
| +30% | +$6.29M |
|
|
AY
586
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
+742,122
| New | +$28.1M |
|
587
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,562,536
+1,158,584
| +287% | +$20.8M |
|
588
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,292,237
+1,223,041
| +1,768% | +$31.5M |
|
589
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,204,732
+148,072
| +14% | +$3.27M |
|
|
MSCC
590
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,040,530
+91,650
| +10% | +$2.28M |
|
591
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.04B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
326,650
+115,073
| +54% | +$8.7M |
|
592
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.15B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
941,637
+48,805
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
593
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
322,668
+86,595
| +37% | +$6.76M |
|
594
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
442,242
-133,972
| -23% | -$8.11M |
|
595
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
233,371
+99,328
| +74% | +$11.5M |
|
596
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
5,062,438
+214,867
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
597
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
799,900
-287,500
| -26% | -$12.3M |
|
598
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
673,179
+25,688
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
|
PCL
599
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
604,621
-82,383
| -12% | -$3.59M |
|
|
VSI
600
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
633,219
-326,874
| -34% | -$14.7M |
|
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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.