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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$685M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
264,165
+2,700
| +1% | +$56.5K |
|
1627
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
52,880
+3,337
| +7% | +$355K |
|
|
DFS
1628
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
90,900
-10,200
| -10% | -$596K |
|
1629
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
221,392
-17,916
| -7% | -$385K |
|
1630
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
314,475
-644,445
| -67% | -$11.1M |
|
|
OUTR
1631
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+94,609
| New | +$6.39M |
|
|
ONIT
1632
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$327M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
10,053
-587
| -6% | -$319K |
|
1633
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
127,900
+22,500
| +21% | +$1.1M |
|
1634
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.23B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
101,680
+62,760
| +161% | +$2.52M |
|
|
HELI
1635
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
22,038
-55,231
| -71% | -$11.9M |
|
1636
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
238,678
-157,268
| -40% | -$3.44M |
|
1637
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
275,900
-34,700
| -11% | -$666K |
|
1638
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
135,900
-8,100
| -6% | -$318K |
|
1639
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.11B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
116,800
+52,400
| +81% | +$2.5M |
|
1640
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.6B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
169,225
-8,331
| -5% | -$226K |
|
|
DNB
1641
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
50,229
-260,109
| -84% | -$27.3M |
|
|
NBL
1642
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
71,400
+8,900
| +14% | +$648K |
|
|
DFS
1643
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
89,200
-23,700
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
|
MTGE
1644
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
275,947
+46,505
| +20% | +$926K |
|
1645
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
175,597
+1,247
| +0.7% | +$44.5K |
|
|
ODP
1646
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
96,853
+13,228
| +16% | +$645K |
|
1647
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
103,426
+26,367
| +34% | +$1.32M |
|
1648
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
316,200
-40,700
| -11% | -$712K |
|
1649
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.5B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
105,241
+10,219
| +11% | +$508K |
|
1650
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
216,528
-241,686
| -53% | -$6M |
|
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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.