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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
1976
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+10,500
| +20% | +$604K |
|
1977
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-10,500
| -22% | -$1.12M |
|
1978
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-5,300
| -14% | -$581K |
|
|
IRBT
1979
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+60,300
| +182% | +$2.18M |
|
1980
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+100
| +0.4% | +$13.5K |
|
1981
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
110,212
+58,584
| +113% | +$2M |
|
1982
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-22,600
| -28% | -$1.49M |
|
|
LINE
1983
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+52,900
| +82% | +$1.55M |
|
1984
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+50,400
| +187% | +$2.56M |
|
1985
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
329,234
-86,611
| -21% | -$990K |
|
1986
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,714
-7,587
| -10% | -$390K |
|
1987
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,677
+60,868
| +7,524% | +$3.89M |
|
|
STAY
1988
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
163,691
-1,237,072
| -88% | -$27.8M |
|
1989
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
72,506
+1,768
| +2% | +$90.1K |
|
1990
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+56,200
| +114% | +$1.85M |
|
|
STI
1991
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+7,200
| +8% | +$280K |
|
1992
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
338,427
+88,046
| +35% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SAFM
1993
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+21,400
| +122% | +$1.85M |
|
1994
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,826
-502,310
| -83% | -$18.9M |
|
|
KSU
1995
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-54,600
| -61% | -$5.64M |
|
1996
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-87,100
| -32% | -$1.67M |
|
1997
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,469
-48,429
| -31% | -$1.68M |
|
1998
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+56,200
| +631% | +$2.93M |
|
1999
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
373,500
-88,500
| -19% | -$873K |
|
|
MMP
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+28,700
| +181% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.