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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
255,401
-18,143
| -7% | -$124K |
|
2552
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,617
-34,291
| -21% | -$561K |
|
|
TFCFA
2553
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-26,400
| -30% | -$863K |
|
2554
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+50,000
| +149% | +$1.14M |
|
2555
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,945
+3,399
| +15% | +$287K |
|
2556
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+11,900
| +183% | +$1.29M |
|
|
HOUS
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+20,500
| +81% | +$955K |
|
|
AMTD
2558
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-6,100
| -9% | -$200K |
|
2559
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+9,600
| +11% | +$211K |
|
2560
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,835
-13,692
| -13% | -$291K |
|
2561
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
133,642
+35,832
| +37% | +$487K |
|
|
NAVG
2562
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
64,848
+40,386
| +165% | +$1.23M |
|
|
COHR
2563
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
+15,961
| +110% | +$1.1M |
|
2564
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-66,700
| -57% | -$2.49M |
|
2565
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,482
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2566
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+8,500
| +15% | +$255K |
|
|
SD
2567
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
323,000
-478,100
| -60% | -$2.98M |
|
|
TRW
2568
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+13,200
| +119% | +$1.03M |
|
2569
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,424
+60,001
| +637% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SJT
2570
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
112,301
+21,046
| +23% | +$365K |
|
|
BYI
2571
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+12,400
| +71% | +$888K |
|
|
PX
2572
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-9,300
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
|
FST
2573
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,800
+1,026,100
| +10,578% | +$2.77M |
|
|
CBL
2574
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,714
-51,526
| -32% | -$897K |
|
2575
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,200
| -33% | -$909K |
|
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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.