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 | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KRFT
1226
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
157,600
+85,000
| +117% | +$4.92M |
|
1227
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,592,400
+849,600
| +114% | +$4.84M |
|
|
SUNE
1228
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
416,300
-144,200
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
1229
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
132,000
+56,100
| +74% | +$3.95M |
|
1230
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
+78,239
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1231
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
924,400
-211,600
| -19% | -$2.07M |
|
1232
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.66B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
288,603
+36,532
| +14% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BSFT
1233
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
353,341
+69,208
| +24% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ESV
1234
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
41,900
-975
| -2% | -$202K |
|
|
SLXP
1235
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
75,500
+36,900
| +96% | +$4.08M |
|
1236
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
283,607
-770,849
| -73% | -$24.5M |
|
1237
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
206,575
+154,023
| +293% | +$6.34M |
|
1238
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.8B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
528,163
-28,681
| -5% | -$483K |
|
|
PDM
1239
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
486,336
-83,054
| -15% | -$1.52M |
|
1240
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
179,660
-39,924
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
|
DWRE
1241
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
132,738
+116,279
| +706% | +$6.67M |
|
1242
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.67B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
178,945
+130,008
| +266% | +$6.42M |
|
|
GWPH
1243
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
85,690
+32,503
| +61% | +$2.26M |
|
1244
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
94,120
+87,175
| +1,255% | +$8.3M |
|
1245
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
657,000
+296,400
| +82% | +$3.46M |
|
1246
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.83B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
268,968
+231,266
| +613% | +$7.93M |
|
1247
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
86,128
+58,274
| +209% | +$5.85M |
|
1248
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.7B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
279,686
-185,909
| -40% | -$5.04M |
|
1249
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
138,000
+103,900
| +305% | +$6.36M |
|
|
MRO
1250
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
228,700
+75,400
| +49% | +$2.78M |
|
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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 8.3% of assets, down from 9% 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.