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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
1801
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
60,700
+13,500
| +29% | +$1.12M |
|
|
MGAM
1802
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
155,462
-375,486
| -71% | -$10.7M |
|
1803
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
94,800
-79,900
| -46% | -$3.94M |
|
1804
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
36,122
+1,830
| +5% | +$231K |
|
|
BNY
1805
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
122,600
+44,400
| +57% | +$1.54M |
|
1806
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
96,066
-68,925
| -42% | -$3.22M |
|
|
ACI
1807
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
125,723
-1,078,999
| -90% | -$44.7M |
|
1808
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
52,400
-3,400
| -6% | -$292K |
|
|
TFCFA
1809
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
130,500
+34,800
| +36% | +$1.18M |
|
1810
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
446,400
-47,400
| -10% | -$461K |
|
1811
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
31,065
+25,756
| +485% | +$3.8M |
|
1812
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
136,995
-1,553,260
| -92% | -$55M |
|
1813
Avnet
AVT
$7.85B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
103,163
+86,692
| +526% | +$3.81M |
|
1814
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
628,000
+208,000
| +50% | +$1.38M |
|
|
JCP
1815
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
503,700
-1,925,300
| -79% | -$16.6M |
|
1816
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
38,092
-536,038
| -93% | -$64.8M |
|
|
TRW
1817
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
50,900
+18,400
| +57% | +$1.54M |
|
1818
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
81,500
+4,600
| +6% | +$222K |
|
|
JOYY
1819
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+60,320
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1820
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
428,000
+303,900
| +245% | +$3.17M |
|
|
SC
1821
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
233,500
+232,300
| +19,358% | +$4.96M |
|
|
CTRA
1822
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
132,700
-160,200
| -55% | -$5.74M |
|
|
DATA
1823
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
63,422
-144,425
| -69% | -$9.06M |
|
|
JNPR
1824
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
184,100
-135,500
| -42% | -$3.37M |
|
|
AWAY
1825
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
129,600
+78,100
| +152% | +$2.57M |
|
Similar funds
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.