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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
91,903
+80,766
| +725% | +$1.7M |
|
2577
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+3,000
| +4% | +$76.5K |
|
2578
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-46,000
| -61% | -$3.13M |
|
2579
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,041
-2,789
| -12% | -$259K |
|
2580
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,097
+52,974
| +437% | +$1.3M |
|
2581
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+1,400
| +5% | +$96.9K |
|
2582
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,745
-56,678
| -59% | -$2.84M |
|
2583
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,985
+14,586
| +197% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SAFE
2584
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
27,072
+12,376
| +84% | +$908K |
|
2585
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,265
+58,122
| +214% | +$1.27M |
|
2586
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+2,000
| +2% | +$38.1K |
|
2587
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+6,800
| +33% | +$464K |
|
2588
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,669
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
OMG
2589
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
58,452
+53,313
| +1,037% | +$1.79M |
|
|
MCP
2590
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
-90,400
| -18% | -$466K |
|
|
AWAY
2591
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+1,000
| +2% | +$42.2K |
|
2592
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+16,000
| +65% | +$746K |
|
2593
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
61,884
-6,971
| -10% | -$235K |
|
|
CATM
2594
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
49,816
+41,990
| +537% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NAV
2595
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,060
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2596
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,394
+8,690
| +46% | +$617K |
|
|
KZ
2597
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,310
+161,652
| +2,428% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TAYC
2598
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,701
-46,711
| -37% | -$1.1M |
|
|
USG
2599
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-109,600
| -65% | -$3.56M |
|
2600
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,200
| -22% | -$516K |
|
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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.