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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
175,400
-160,400
| -48% | -$15.5M |
|
827
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
93,406
-473,177
| -84% | -$77.4M |
|
|
CNW
828
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+344,980
| New | +$15.5M |
|
829
Constellium
CSTM
$3.95B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
542,079
-1,447,107
| -73% | -$43.5M |
|
|
STJ
830
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
250,880
-744,917
| -75% | -$48.3M |
|
|
TCO
831
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
228,985
+178,513
| +354% | +$13.1M |
|
|
832
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
93,100
-13,500
| -13% | -$2.4M |
|
|
WFM
833
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
448,500
+175,500
| +64% | +$7.65M |
|
834
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
708,245
+694,519
| +5,060% | +$15.6M |
|
|
B
835
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
941,327
+237,261
| +34% | +$4.11M |
|
836
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
81,700
-6,200
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
837
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
442,008
+248,339
| +128% | +$9.47M |
|
|
HRC
838
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
+412,468
| New | +$16M |
|
|
VISN
839
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
740,009
+412,877
| +126% | +$10.3M |
|
840
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
352,500
+71,300
| +25% | +$3.51M |
|
|
BBBY
841
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
297,900
+119,300
| +67% | +$7.44M |
|
842
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $17M | 0.02% |
549,308
-34,478
| -6% | -$1.1M |
|
843
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+198,753
| New | +$15.7M |
|
844
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $17M | 0.02% |
121,900
+64,400
| +112% | +$9.45M |
|
845
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $17M | 0.02% |
418,500
-408,000
| -49% | -$16.8M |
|
846
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
185,544
+173,646
| +1,459% | +$14.1M |
|
847
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
143,228
-47,601
| -25% | -$5.6M |
|
|
CTRA
848
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
491,756
-430,198
| -47% | -$15.4M |
|
|
GPT
849
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
924,738
+911,900
| +7,103% | +$15.2M |
|
|
BMS
850
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
412,537
+100,954
| +32% | +$4.1M |
|
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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.