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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $135M | 0.15% |
3,196,134
+310,953
| +11% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SLXP
102
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $134M | 0.15% |
1,087,859
+1,078,753
| +11,847% | +$119M |
|
|
JWN
103
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $134M | 0.15% |
1,973,228
+1,883,146
| +2,090% | +$122M |
|
|
DISH
104
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $134M | 0.15% |
2,059,058
-2,300,849
| -53% | -$138M |
|
105
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $132M | 0.15% |
1,943,132
-644,991
| -25% | -$43.2M |
|
106
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $132M | 0.15% |
1,034,340
-185,430
| -15% | -$23M |
|
107
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $130M | 0.15% |
2,713,720
-2,355,800
| -46% | -$110M |
|
108
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $128M | 0.15% |
5,027,996
+6,054
| +0.1% | +$150K |
|
|
COV
109
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $127M | 0.15% |
1,413,575
-185,379
| -12% | -$13.9M |
|
110
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $127M | 0.15% |
6,491,696
+2,909,718
| +81% | +$54.8M |
|
|
PCP
111
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $127M | 0.15% |
501,577
+108,633
| +28% | +$27.8M |
|
112
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $125M | 0.14% |
1,864,000
-372,100
| -17% | -$22.9M |
|
113
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $125M | 0.14% |
980,176
+152,850
| +18% | +$18.1M |
|
|
ENDP
114
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $125M | 0.14% |
1,787,384
-278,142
| -13% | -$18.6M |
|
115
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $124M | 0.14% |
1,810,037
+871,005
| +93% | +$59.1M |
|
116
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $124M | 0.14% |
3,630,461
-17,092
| -0.5% | -$527K |
|
|
117
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $123M | 0.14% |
960,260
-135,870
| -12% | -$16.9M |
|
118
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $123M | 0.14% |
3,078,084
+1,245,729
| +68% | +$47.6M |
|
119
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $123M | 0.14% |
5,433,988
+220,843
| +4% | +$4.5M |
|
120
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $122M | 0.14% |
3,049,043
+2,885,155
| +1,760% | +$109M |
|
121
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $121M | 0.14% |
1,039,830
+328,018
| +46% | +$40.8M |
|
|
SWN
122
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $121M | 0.14% |
2,664,693
-2,813,579
| -51% | -$130M |
|
123
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $120M | 0.14% |
2,575,076
+1,447,456
| +128% | +$70.7M |
|
124
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,892,900
+2,823,099
| +4,044% | +$113M |
|
125
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $118M | 0.13% |
3,573,900
-994,900
| -22% | -$27.1M |
|
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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.