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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,365
-15,329
| -27% | -$656K |
|
2627
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
110,151
+74,608
| +210% | +$1.24M |
|
|
MRSH
2628
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+18,400
| +96% | +$881K |
|
2629
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
63,887
+40,165
| +169% | +$1.2M |
|
|
GEVA
2630
CALL
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+17,100
| +329% | +$1.58M |
|
2631
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+5,900
| +17% | +$270K |
|
|
LF
2632
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
246,239
+127,738
| +108% | +$936K |
|
2633
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,833
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
AMCC
2634
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
186,050
-224,489
| -55% | -$2.42M |
|
2635
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+39,500
| +35% | +$503K |
|
2636
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+76,099
| +464% | +$1.58M |
|
|
LINE
2637
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-18,200
| -22% | -$574K |
|
|
AUY
2638
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-103,100
| -33% | -$997K |
|
2639
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-24,700
| -54% | -$2.04M |
|
|
RYL
2640
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-110,700
| -71% | -$4.71M |
|
2641
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,853
-25,219
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ITC
2642
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,023
-62,379
| -56% | -$2.13M |
|
2643
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,250
-24,071
| -36% | -$1.02M |
|
2644
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-17,500
| -51% | -$1.92M |
|
|
IO
2645
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,910
+13,312
| +85% | +$729K |
|
2646
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
88,206
-25,529
| -22% | -$503K |
|
|
SHOS
2647
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,062
+22,746
| +42% | +$525K |
|
2648
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
OA
2649
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-11,000
| -46% | -$1.47M |
|
2650
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,628
-8,395
| -14% | -$293K |
|
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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.