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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SONC
1076
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+524,877
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1077
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.94B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+617,030
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1078
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
358,382
-1,829
| -0.5% | -$56.7K |
|
1079
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
149,800
+45,400
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
1080
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
223,400
+109,000
| +95% | +$5.36M |
|
1081
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
436,100
+45,000
| +12% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GAP
1082
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
276,900
+61,700
| +29% | +$2.5M |
|
1083
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,266,095
+1,142,378
| +923% | +$9.83M |
|
1084
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
797,400
+264,600
| +50% | +$3.51M |
|
1085
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
164,449
-65,092
| -28% | -$4.36M |
|
|
BBBY
1086
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
199,900
+153,392
| +330% | +$9.57M |
|
|
TSE
1087
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+551,386
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1088
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
245,138
+105,512
| +76% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SPLK
1089
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
206,900
+112,800
| +120% | +$5.92M |
|
|
EDR
1090
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
355,331
+231,302
| +186% | +$7.15M |
|
|
GES
1091
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
423,522
-306,779
| -42% | -$8.31M |
|
1092
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
291,062
-101,255
| -26% | -$4.05M |
|
1093
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
187,900
-414,500
| -69% | -$24.4M |
|
1094
Zillow
ZG
$7.53B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
239,652
+218,997
| +1,060% | +$8.04M |
|
1095
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.18B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,074,004
-429,111
| -29% | -$4.46M |
|
1096
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
188,061
-55,239
| -23% | -$3.14M |
|
1097
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
263,100
-20,600
| -7% | -$795K |
|
|
TIF
1098
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
113,400
-57,800
| -34% | -$5.36M |
|
|
CTXS
1099
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
228,179
-28,883
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
1100
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
194,732
+96,148
| +98% | +$5.39M |
|
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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.