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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+522,680
| New | +$6.85M |
|
1552
Spire
SR
$4.88B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
129,693
+36,771
| +40% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SD
1553
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
879,111
-397,391
| -31% | -$2.68M |
|
|
KMP
1554
CALL
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
76,300
+18,000
| +31% | +$1.39M |
|
1555
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
253,400
+58,200
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
1556
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
40,588
-226,805
| -85% | -$34.3M |
|
|
NBIS
1557
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$74.2B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
175,600
+12,600
| +8% | +$387K |
|
1558
NETGEAR
NTGR
$654M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
179,490
-340,539
| -65% | -$11.3M |
|
|
CST
1559
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+180,629
| New | +$5.87M |
|
1560
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
746,858
+723,945
| +3,160% | +$5.45M |
|
1561
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
58,304
-27,744
| -32% | -$2.95M |
|
1562
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
69,000
-6,200
| -8% | -$536K |
|
1563
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
233,400
+85,400
| +58% | +$2.44M |
|
1564
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
60,200
-6,900
| -10% | -$677K |
|
|
KMI.WS
1565
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
2,228,316
+2,221,410
| +32,166% | +$4.93M |
|
1566
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
8,344
-3,269
| -28% | -$2.61M |
|
1567
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
186,506
-315,358
| -63% | -$10.8M |
|
|
SCTY
1568
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
87,349
+68,943
| +375% | +$3.87M |
|
1569
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
116,497
+51,925
| +80% | +$2.67M |
|
|
TIF
1570
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
61,500
-6,700
| -10% | -$622K |
|
1571
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
77,271
-3,902
| -5% | -$318K |
|
1572
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
91,300
-20,700
| -18% | -$1.36M |
|
1573
Belden
BDC
$5.33B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
78,482
+72,088
| +1,127% | +$5.29M |
|
1574
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
46,400
+14,400
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
|
HAR
1575
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
56,900
+21,400
| +60% | +$2.27M |
|
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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.