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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
279,202
+63,305
| +29% | +$2.67M |
|
|
BRCM
1002
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
352,900
+59,200
| +20% | +$1.94M |
|
1003
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $13M | 0.01% |
147,000
-29,200
| -17% | -$2.46M |
|
1004
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
359,166
-1,731,699
| -83% | -$60.4M |
|
1005
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.14B
| $13M | 0.01% |
545,763
+64,542
| +13% | +$1.45M |
|
|
DCH
1006
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
685,066
-945,227
| -58% | -$17.4M |
|
|
ESRX
1007
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
186,572
+51,827
| +38% | +$3.65M |
|
|
SINA
1008
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
259,500
-10,800
| -4% | -$530K |
|
|
CLGX
1009
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
424,514
+234,644
| +124% | +$6.78M |
|
1010
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
220,474
-127,415
| -37% | -$7.09M |
|
1011
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
213,800
+148,200
| +226% | +$6.94M |
|
1012
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
847,800
+354,000
| +72% | +$6M |
|
|
FDO
1013
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
192,800
+49,600
| +35% | +$2.99M |
|
1014
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
177,000
-150,700
| -46% | -$9.15M |
|
1015
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
222,400
-71,900
| -24% | -$3.87M |
|
1016
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
882,625
+853,798
| +2,962% | +$11.2M |
|
|
ZIONW
1017
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
2,401,220
+1,000,000
| +71% | +$5.58M |
|
1018
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
378,200
+44,800
| +13% | +$1.45M |
|
1019
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
880,280
+600,039
| +214% | +$9.24M |
|
|
SGI
1020
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
844,300
-653,648
| -44% | -$8.76M |
|
1021
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
557,100
+319,900
| +135% | +$6.53M |
|
|
WOOF
1022
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
357,827
+326,642
| +1,047% | +$10.6M |
|
1023
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
489,600
+111,200
| +29% | +$2.71M |
|
|
1024
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
267,100
+41,700
| +19% | +$1.76M |
|
1025
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
155,700
+1,500
| +1% | +$124K |
|
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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.