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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RICE
51
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $212M | 0.24% |
6,953,514
+2,121,453
| +44% | +$64.2M |
|
52
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $208M | 0.24% |
2,342,522
+1,174,708
| +101% | +$98.8M |
|
53
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $204M | 0.23% |
2,537,943
-293,664
| -10% | -$22.7M |
|
|
WLL
54
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $204M | 0.23% |
8,480
+2,097
| +33% | +$46.5M |
|
55
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $200M | 0.23% |
12,346,600
+753,400
| +6% | +$11.9M |
|
56
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $199M | 0.23% |
4,144,025
+649,625
| +19% | +$31.2M |
|
|
CXO
57
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $199M | 0.23% |
1,376,943
+553,277
| +67% | +$73.4M |
|
|
MRO
58
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $197M | 0.23% |
4,937,125
+3,463,627
| +235% | +$128M |
|
|
BRCM
59
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $196M | 0.22% |
5,286,668
+4,845,439
| +1,098% | +$159M |
|
|
TWX
60
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $196M | 0.22% |
2,791,141
+2,315,936
| +487% | +$152M |
|
61
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $196M | 0.22% |
1,167,600
-678,500
| -37% | -$112M |
|
62
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $195M | 0.22% |
2,899,587
-250,541
| -8% | -$16.5M |
|
|
HOT
63
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $194M | 0.22% |
2,405,111
+1,663,153
| +224% | +$131M |
|
|
MJN
64
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $190M | 0.22% |
2,037,471
-229,396
| -10% | -$20.1M |
|
65
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $190M | 0.22% |
1,505,484
+947,989
| +170% | +$121M |
|
|
XL
66
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $186M | 0.21% |
5,685,483
-2,112,207
| -27% | -$67.7M |
|
|
FDO
67
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $182M | 0.21% |
2,749,270
+2,090,187
| +317% | +$126M |
|
68
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $179M | 0.21% |
4,586,454
+1,464,761
| +47% | +$53.6M |
|
69
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $177M | 0.2% |
2,833,852
-244,477
| -8% | -$14.5M |
|
70
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $171M | 0.2% |
1,462,331
-783,895
| -35% | -$82.4M |
|
71
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $170M | 0.19% |
1,121,406
+854,034
| +319% | +$119M |
|
72
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $169M | 0.19% |
14,285,000
-615,000
| -4% | -$6.66M |
|
73
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $167M | 0.19% |
4,608,533
-1,211,884
| -21% | -$43.3M |
|
74
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $167M | 0.19% |
3,523,303
+3,292,664
| +1,428% | +$151M |
|
75
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $167M | 0.19% |
1,236,187
+36,379
| +3% | +$4.51M |
|
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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.