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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
149,800
-12,200
| -8% | -$855K |
|
952
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
159,500
-38,000
| -19% | -$3.49M |
|
|
SNBR
953
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
683,978
+346,375
| +103% | +$6.54M |
|
954
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
742,600
-565,200
| -43% | -$19.7M |
|
955
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
223,037
+48,104
| +27% | +$2.92M |
|
|
CHK
956
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,395
-417
| -15% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ELGX
957
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+92,576
| New | +$12.3M |
|
958
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
441,497
-1,299,020
| -75% | -$38.1M |
|
|
TWX
959
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
200,100
+98,720
| +97% | +$6.49M |
|
|
960
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $14M | 0.02% |
282,856
+48,807
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
|
MNDT
961
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $14M | 0.02% |
344,200
+196,400
| +133% | +$7.66M |
|
962
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
725,238
-103,908
| -13% | -$1.92M |
|
|
TWTR
963
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+339,427
| New | +$12.8M |
|
964
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
254,910
-13,842
| -5% | -$728K |
|
965
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
155,000
-260,000
| -63% | -$22.5M |
|
966
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$700M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
650,722
+153,782
| +31% | +$3.28M |
|
|
PNRA
967
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
92,392
-698,981
| -88% | -$111M |
|
968
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
368,711
-556,206
| -60% | -$22.3M |
|
969
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
191,000
+108,500
| +132% | +$7M |
|
970
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
316,045
+157,529
| +99% | +$7.73M |
|
|
KOG
971
CALL
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
947,700
-1,233,600
| -57% | -$16M |
|
972
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
152,000
-93,400
| -38% | -$8.59M |
|
|
CLD
973
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
745,742
-1,741,315
| -70% | -$34.2M |
|
974
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
42,800
-1,400
| -3% | -$429K |
|
975
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
155,681
+23,638
| +18% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.