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 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$641M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$258M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELG
226
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $75.3M | 0.09% |
1,079,400
-17,400
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
227
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
1,006,992
+361,922
| +56% | +$28.3M |
|
|
KOG
228
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
6,150,308
+442,826
| +8% | +$5.01M |
|
|
XLNX
229
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
1,374,098
-1,901,577
| -58% | -$94.5M |
|
230
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $74.5M | 0.09% |
1,419,622
+1,341,868
| +1,726% | +$66.8M |
|
231
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $74.5M | 0.09% |
454,400
+9,100
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
232
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $74.3M | 0.09% |
760,600
+41,500
| +6% | +$3.96M |
|
233
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $73.5M | 0.09% |
1,792,600
+365,100
| +26% | +$13.7M |
|
234
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $73.4M | 0.09% |
2,680,216
-325,835
| -11% | -$9.29M |
|
235
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $73.3M | 0.09% |
737,700
+217,000
| +42% | +$20.5M |
|
236
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.29B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
2,821,584
-3,919,380
| -58% | -$90.4M |
|
237
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $73M | 0.09% |
2,246,802
+1,613,326
| +255% | +$54.1M |
|
238
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $72.5M | 0.09% |
468,936
-152,159
| -24% | -$24M |
|
|
239
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $72.1M | 0.08% |
738,300
-173,900
| -19% | -$16.6M |
|
240
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $72M | 0.08% |
2,090,865
-1,524,761
| -42% | -$56M |
|
|
241
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $71.7M | 0.08% |
1,748,000
-172,000
| -9% | -$6.46M |
|
242
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $71.3M | 0.08% |
5,110,001
+1,874,710
| +58% | +$25.4M |
|
|
243
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $71.3M | 0.08% |
1,498,900
+568,400
| +61% | +$26.9M |
|
244
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.55B
| $71.1M | 0.08% |
825,150
-309,236
| -27% | -$25.3M |
|
245
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
574,130
-473,048
| -45% | -$56.1M |
|
|
ATW
246
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
1,405,083
+1,223,596
| +674% | +$59.2M |
|
|
FRX
247
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $70.7M | 0.08% |
765,717
-2,613,765
| -77% | -$211M |
|
|
X
248
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $70.5M | 0.08% |
2,553,762
+579,823
| +29% | +$15.2M |
|
249
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $70M | 0.08% |
4,067,800
-633,900
| -13% | -$10.7M |
|
250
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $69.9M | 0.08% |
3,581,978
+2,125,246
| +146% | +$41.9M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Ken Griffin held 8,372 positions worth $85.3B, up 11% from $76.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $4.24B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 1,369 new positions and adding to 2,976 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.8% of assets, down from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $641M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2014 buy was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Signet Jewelers in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $641M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $114M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,369 new positions and closed 543 in Q1 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.