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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPSP
2776
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-20,300
| -28% | -$700K |
|
2777
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-25,800
| -46% | -$1.3M |
|
2778
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,074
+3,442
| +545% | +$1.25M |
|
2779
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2780
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,840
+9,462
| +19% | +$267K |
|
2781
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,965
-27,412
| -56% | -$1.97M |
|
|
CXO
2782
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-37,400
| -74% | -$4.12M |
|
|
DS
2783
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
311,558
-59,828
| -16% | -$306K |
|
|
CKP
2784
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
117,545
+65,463
| +126% | +$911K |
|
|
MCP
2785
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
335,749
+21,442
| +7% | +$111K |
|
|
MDVN
2786
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-49,000
| -50% | -$1.81M |
|
2787
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,450
+25,836
| +125% | +$774K |
|
2788
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
88,078
+48,794
| +124% | +$950K |
|
|
KAMN
2789
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,475
+5,890
| +18% | +$234K |
|
2790
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+2,100
| +10% | +$136K |
|
|
MENT
2791
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+43,631
| +159% | +$948K |
|
2792
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+4,000
| +7% | +$91.3K |
|
2793
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,018
-315,544
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
|
FSP
2794
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
123,513
+37,771
| +44% | +$460K |
|
|
EVHC
2795
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,345
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
TW
2796
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2797
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+72,090
| +661% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DHC
2798
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,472
+68,948
| +13,158% | +$1.51M |
|
2799
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-2,300
| -11% | -$180K |
|
|
JOY
2800
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,678
+15,215
| +133% | +$845K |
|
Similar funds
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.