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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
71,116
+42,081
| +145% | +$927K |
|
2852
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,723
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2853
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,284
-20,725
| -16% | -$298K |
|
|
LOCK
2854
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
85,233
+74,404
| +687% | +$1.45M |
|
2855
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,581
-39,295
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
|
IVC
2856
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,287
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
MCP
2857
PUT
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
309,900
+63,800
| +26% | +$329K |
|
2858
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-17,800
| -45% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CNL
2859
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,691
+16,963
| +145% | +$822K |
|
2860
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,836
+16,706
| +784% | +$1.23M |
|
2861
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-82,000
| -57% | -$1.77M |
|
|
WNR
2862
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-436,700
| -92% | -$17.1M |
|
|
LM
2863
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-8,700
| -23% | -$387K |
|
2864
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,269
-5,503
| -33% | -$705K |
|
|
OCR
2865
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+9,900
| +69% | +$600K |
|
|
LPNT
2866
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,392
-16,624
| -39% | -$888K |
|
2867
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-2,700
| -15% | -$262K |
|
2868
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,771
-29,589
| -39% | -$977K |
|
|
BRE
2869
DELISTED
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A
BRE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,846
+17,027
| +293% | +$1.02M |
|
|
UCTT
2870
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,832
+87,634
| +413% | +$1.09M |
|
2871
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-6,800
| -38% | -$857K |
|
2872
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,300
| +28% | +$308K |
|
2873
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-49,800
| -69% | -$3.25M |
|
|
SF
2874
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,539
+21,035
| +48% | +$447K |
|
2875
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-93,400
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.