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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
52,151
+4,235
| +9% | +$140K |
|
|
LADR
2727
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,147
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2728
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-388,700
| -76% | -$5.1M |
|
|
LOGM
2729
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,348
+15,369
| +70% | +$591K |
|
|
RPXC
2730
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
102,945
+47,535
| +86% | +$776K |
|
2731
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+7,500
| +69% | +$695K |
|
|
WAIR
2732
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
76,005
+28,048
| +58% | +$611K |
|
2733
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
91,976
+21,193
| +30% | +$315K |
|
2734
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,798
+45,235
| +473% | +$1.3M |
|
2735
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+2,500
| +12% | +$176K |
|
2736
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+4,100
| +12% | +$172K |
|
2737
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+29,400
| +92% | +$873K |
|
|
SLCA
2738
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+20,000
| +85% | +$644K |
|
2739
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
172,100
+79,800
| +86% | +$870K |
|
2740
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+2,900
| +11% | +$144K |
|
2741
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+66,000
| +111% | +$764K |
|
2742
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-9,300
| -24% | -$512K |
|
2743
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,668
-2,394
| -9% | -$175K |
|
2744
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,256
-30,175
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CLVS
2745
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+15,000
| +170% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BEAV
2746
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,239
-9,667
| -27% | -$585K |
|
|
TIBX
2747
CALL
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+3,700
| +5% | +$80.3K |
|
2748
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-36,600
| -43% | -$1.07M |
|
|
HMSY
2749
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
86,353
-68,975
| -44% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SE
2750
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-35,200
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.