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 | 8.99% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.31% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.46% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
2476
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+38,800
| +377% | +$1.92M |
|
2477
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,728
+44,571
| +211% | +$1.52M |
|
|
DRYS
2478
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TCS
2479
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
4,233
+3,366
| +388% | +$1.85M |
|
|
UAM
2480
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
305,001
+7,033
| +2% | +$49.9K |
|
|
PES
2481
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,365
+121,493
| +271% | +$1.21M |
|
2482
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+1,600
| +7% | +$127K |
|
2483
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
56,329
-96,662
| -63% | -$3.34M |
|
2484
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-65,500
| -47% | -$1.97M |
|
|
SQBK
2485
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,168
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2486
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2487
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-23,600
| -43% | -$1.51M |
|
2488
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+1,200
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
FL
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-21,800
| -33% | -$905K |
|
|
UIL
2490
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,666
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2491
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,023
+32,683
| +101% | +$1.04M |
|
2492
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,591
+43,062
| +572% | +$1.79M |
|
2493
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,834
-3,279
| -8% | -$172K |
|
|
CNVR
2494
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,068
-110,222
| -59% | -$2.64M |
|
|
CTB
2495
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,890
+86,795
| +91,363% | +$2.07M |
|
2496
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-5,300
| -10% | -$257K |
|
|
NBIS
2497
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,864
-277,011
| -80% | -$10.2M |
|
2498
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,864
+36,474
| +272% | +$1.45M |
|
|
RLD
2499
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
188,628
-214,255
| -53% | -$2.14M |
|
|
CTIC
2500
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
61,947
+59,687
| +2,641% | +$2.04M |
|
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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 9% 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.