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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMTD
251
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
2,050,112
-6,432,210
| -76% | -$210M |
|
|
WFT
252
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $69.5M | 0.08% |
4,001,787
+1,619,843
| +68% | +$24.8M |
|
|
FNSR
253
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $69.5M | 0.08% |
2,620,546
-3,011,419
| -53% | -$72.2M |
|
254
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $69.2M | 0.08% |
557,495
-84,545
| -13% | -$10.4M |
|
|
VXX
255
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $68.6M | 0.08% |
+101,650
| New | +$71.5M |
|
256
Ryder
R
$9.92B
| $68.5M | 0.08% |
857,447
+385,424
| +82% | +$28.6M |
|
257
Dillards
DDS
$10.1B
| $68.2M | 0.08% |
738,622
-44,063
| -6% | -$3.99M |
|
|
MWV
258
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $68.2M | 0.08% |
1,811,005
+1,216,497
| +205% | +$44.2M |
|
|
ALXN
259
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $68M | 0.08% |
446,725
+206,800
| +86% | +$32.9M |
|
260
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $67.8M | 0.08% |
695,121
+82,242
| +13% | +$7.41M |
|
|
PPLI
261
People Inc
PPLI
$2.97B
| $67.5M | 0.08% |
5,292,349
+1,698,408
| +47% | +$21.8M |
|
262
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
1,194,812
-397,481
| -25% | -$20.5M |
|
263
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
1,723,581
-222,910
| -11% | -$7.86M |
|
264
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $66.6M | 0.08% |
2,023,165
-98,727
| -5% | -$3.3M |
|
|
ECOM
265
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
1,760,472
+752,224
| +75% | +$32.4M |
|
|
RDC
266
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $65.9M | 0.08% |
1,956,858
-543,311
| -22% | -$17.8M |
|
267
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $65.7M | 0.08% |
3,660,799
+2,006,037
| +121% | +$36.2M |
|
268
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $65.3M | 0.08% |
1,505,894
+281,024
| +23% | +$11.6M |
|
|
STJ
269
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
995,797
+555,721
| +126% | +$36.2M |
|
|
BIG
270
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
1,718,343
+1,636,577
| +2,002% | +$50.5M |
|
271
PUT
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
517,200
-207,000
| -29% | -$27M |
|
272
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
5,262,860
+900,035
| +21% | +$10.9M |
|
273
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
941,990
-1,629,298
| -63% | -$108M |
|
274
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
2,632,452
+2,309,822
| +716% | +$53.2M |
|
|
275
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
1,362,400
+89,800
| +7% | +$4.25M |
|
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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.