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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLDP
2801
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,315
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
MJN
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-17,000
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
2803
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-53,400
| -33% | -$715K |
|
|
NUVA
2804
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,233
+20,810
| +107% | +$764K |
|
|
SIVB
2805
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,500
| +243% | +$993K |
|
|
GRMN
2806
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-27,900
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
2807
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+13,200
| +66% | +$565K |
|
2808
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+4,500
| +16% | +$210K |
|
2809
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-5,700
| -18% | -$312K |
|
2810
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,050
+58,840
| +342% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CWEI
2811
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,563
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2812
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,200
| +11% | +$146K |
|
|
SWC
2813
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+19,700
| +24% | +$268K |
|
|
BIG
2814
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-38,200
| -49% | -$1.18M |
|
|
LLL
2815
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-4,800
| -27% | -$537K |
|
2816
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-18,700
| -41% | -$1M |
|
|
BRSL
2817
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-284,100
| -72% | -$4.4M |
|
|
ARII
2818
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+3,600
| +20% | +$207K |
|
2819
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,301
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
CTCM
2820
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,591
-167,066
| -50% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MDVN
2821
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-23,000
| -33% | -$848K |
|
|
CHA
2822
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,822
+6,414
| +24% | +$290K |
|
|
EGN
2823
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+6,800
| +57% | +$510K |
|
2824
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,615
+43,430
| +101% | +$704K |
|
|
AHD
2825
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+23,700
| +212% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.