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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
106,497
+98,166
| +1,178% | +$3.22M |
|
|
EJ
2027
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
452,931
+166,418
| +58% | +$1.46M |
|
|
TIBX
2028
CALL
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+99,000
| +122% | +$1.97M |
|
2029
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
130,126
+77,945
| +149% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ZU
2030
PUT
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+47,800
| +118% | +$1.92M |
|
|
ITMN
2031
PUT
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-37,200
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
2032
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
-8,000
| -8% | -$294K |
|
2033
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,513
+64,997
| +481% | +$2.95M |
|
2034
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-57,400
| -48% | -$3.31M |
|
|
JKS
2035
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
119,707
-106,071
| -47% | -$2.9M |
|
2036
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,653
-858,557
| -94% | -$58.5M |
|
2037
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-20,600
| -29% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PCP
2038
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-7,100
| -33% | -$1.82M |
|
2039
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
143,774
-2,536,442
| -95% | -$65.5M |
|
|
CTRA
2040
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+50,200
| +91% | +$1.8M |
|
2041
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
+36,500
| +23% | +$612K |
|
2042
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,539
+11,113
| +2,609% | +$3.34M |
|
2043
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
530,000
-40,000
| -7% | -$239K |
|
2044
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+37,200
| +186% | +$2.21M |
|
2045
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,965
-1,219,786
| -98% | -$138M |
|
|
TWOU
2046
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,086
-1,099
| -13% | -$462K |
|
2047
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
-136,800
| -32% | -$1.69M |
|
2048
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-35,100
| -30% | -$1.98M |
|
2049
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
207,134
+18,655
| +10% | +$312K |
|
2050
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+68,400
| +117% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.