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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
147,100
+96,600
| +191% | +$5.1M |
|
1327
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
144,400
-49,500
| -26% | -$2.83M |
|
1328
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
124,600
+29,200
| +31% | +$1.96M |
|
1329
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.8B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
265,000
+55,600
| +27% | +$1.73M |
|
1330
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.27B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+132,267
| New | +$7.99M |
|
1331
Range Resources
RRC
$9.45B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
94,581
-185,059
| -66% | -$16.6M |
|
1332
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
246,200
-232,200
| -49% | -$7.53M |
|
|
TIME
1333
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+339,087
| New | +$7.94M |
|
|
DTV
1334
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
96,600
-57,600
| -37% | -$4.69M |
|
1335
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.6B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
78,400
-15,000
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SFR
1336
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
313,064
+112,816
| +56% | +$3.07M |
|
|
FEIC
1337
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
90,312
+87,253
| +2,852% | +$7.68M |
|
1338
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
1,383,600
+667,200
| +93% | +$3.8M |
|
1339
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.61B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
163,700
-58,200
| -26% | -$2.89M |
|
1340
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
55,500
-34,100
| -38% | -$4.73M |
|
1341
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.2B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
144,700
+7,000
| +5% | +$355K |
|
|
HBI
1342
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
331,048
-44,116
| -12% | -$910K |
|
1343
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.5B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
215,500
+25,500
| +13% | +$994K |
|
1344
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80M
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
22,218
+13,373
| +151% | +$3.87M |
|
1345
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
69,700
-12,200
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
1346
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$804M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
314,528
+44,178
| +16% | +$1.09M |
|
1347
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.49B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
661,575
+263,793
| +66% | +$3.51M |
|
1348
Nu Skin
NUS
$239M
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
109,431
+77,680
| +245% | +$6.12M |
|
1349
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.1B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
214,600
-211,400
| -50% | -$8.19M |
|
1350
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.85B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
357,120
+317,364
| +798% | +$6.63M |
|
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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.