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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
510,900
+254,700
| +99% | +$9.35M |
|
652
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
77,700
-38,588
| -33% | -$11.6M |
|
653
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
388,584
+161,927
| +71% | +$9.66M |
|
654
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
541,121
+528,099
| +4,055% | +$23.4M |
|
655
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
256,540
-71,848
| -22% | -$5.49M |
|
|
HES
656
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
244,000
+72,100
| +42% | +$6.51M |
|
657
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
297,400
+102,900
| +53% | +$8.12M |
|
658
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,139,643
-1,564,443
| -58% | -$32.3M |
|
659
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $24M | 0.03% |
696,763
+396,453
| +132% | +$13.1M |
|
660
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $24M | 0.03% |
268,400
-118,800
| -31% | -$10.3M |
|
661
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
74,900
+3,000
| +4% | +$919K |
|
662
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
912,671
-2,256,420
| -71% | -$57.5M |
|
663
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
277,000
-41,600
| -13% | -$3.24M |
|
|
PCH
664
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
573,224
-105,414
| -16% | -$4.14M |
|
665
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
509,500
+471,500
| +1,241% | +$23M |
|
|
KRFT
666
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
395,215
-2,171,633
| -85% | -$126M |
|
667
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
486,531
+447,920
| +1,160% | +$22.5M |
|
668
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
1,301,367
-38,743
| -3% | -$682K |
|
|
PACD
669
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
234,041
+28,699
| +14% | +$2.87M |
|
|
PARA
670
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
376,500
+251,300
| +201% | +$15M |
|
671
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
320,342
-120,447
| -27% | -$8.87M |
|
|
CADE
672
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
942,177
+619,017
| +192% | +$14.7M |
|
673
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $23M | 0.03% |
471,474
+457,013
| +3,160% | +$24M |
|
674
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $23M | 0.03% |
299,600
+68,700
| +30% | +$4.47M |
|
675
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
480,092
-716,292
| -60% | -$33.1M |
|
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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.