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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
54,349
-770,801
| -93% | -$67M |
|
1777
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
+404,912
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1778
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
132,300
-42,600
| -24% | -$1.5M |
|
|
APOL
1779
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
151,600
-91,700
| -38% | -$2.64M |
|
1780
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
112,950
+7,200
| +7% | +$307K |
|
|
EMBJ
1781
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
129,617
-47,775
| -27% | -$1.69M |
|
1782
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
107,000
-192,700
| -64% | -$8.51M |
|
1783
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
75,219
+22,785
| +43% | +$1.43M |
|
|
PDS
1784
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
16,602
-23,006
| -58% | -$5.93M |
|
1785
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
110,300
-48,200
| -30% | -$1.88M |
|
|
BRSL
1786
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
295,400
+187,200
| +173% | +$2.54M |
|
1787
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
79,225
-40,781
| -34% | -$2.37M |
|
1788
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
89,632
-27,922
| -24% | -$1.39M |
|
1789
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
154,404
-16,366
| -10% | -$485K |
|
1790
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
81,284
+40,143
| +98% | +$2.09M |
|
1791
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
68,600
-35,300
| -34% | -$2.37M |
|
1792
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
128,900
-17,400
| -12% | -$587K |
|
1793
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
38,900
-6,900
| -15% | -$834K |
|
1794
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
70,973
-4,833
| -6% | -$317K |
|
1795
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
84,680
+66,480
| +365% | +$2.67M |
|
1796
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
521,276
-54,320
| -9% | -$488K |
|
|
WW
1797
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
229,700
+54,800
| +31% | +$1.17M |
|
|
1798
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
105,000
-80,400
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
1799
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
112,700
+49,400
| +78% | +$2.01M |
|
|
EIGI
1800
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
302,803
-289,099
| -49% | -$3.83M |
|
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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.