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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,278,600
+1,170,612
| +1,084% | +$15.9M |
|
802
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.7B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,197,649
-476,414
| -28% | -$7.45M |
|
803
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
191,600
-97,900
| -34% | -$8.83M |
|
|
CHK
804
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
3,084
+896
| +41% | +$4.88M |
|
805
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
499,300
-1,179,000
| -70% | -$41.1M |
|
|
BRCM
806
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
488,000
-62,500
| -11% | -$2.05M |
|
807
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $18M | 0.02% |
350,000
+141,100
| +68% | +$6.93M |
|
808
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $18M | 0.02% |
402,586
+294,393
| +272% | +$12.8M |
|
809
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,603,436
+249,303
| +18% | +$2.67M |
|
|
EFOR
810
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $18M | 0.02% |
506,127
-224,749
| -31% | -$8.04M |
|
811
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
589,470
+50,854
| +9% | +$1.47M |
|
812
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
608,160
-234,864
| -28% | -$6.91M |
|
813
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
189,000
+31,800
| +20% | +$2.23M |
|
|
ULTI
814
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
128,880
+20,826
| +19% | +$2.65M |
|
815
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
361,700
+4,400
| +1% | +$223K |
|
816
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
877,605
-174,486
| -17% | -$3.3M |
|
817
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
458,200
-241,400
| -35% | -$8.98M |
|
818
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
423,000
+167,700
| +66% | +$6.75M |
|
819
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
307,230
-172,640
| -36% | -$9.64M |
|
|
TRNX
820
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
757,340
-25,782
| -3% | -$536K |
|
821
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
70,975
-23,410
| -25% | -$5.42M |
|
822
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
158,200
-1,800
| -1% | -$194K |
|
|
POT
823
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
463,900
-34,600
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
824
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
270,344
+100,250
| +59% | +$6.7M |
|
|
SUNE
825
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
775,400
-267,900
| -26% | -$5.21M |
|
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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.