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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+18,300
| +131% | +$871K |
|
2877
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+8,000
| +76% | +$590K |
|
2878
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-765,961
| -85% | -$8.06M |
|
2879
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,282
-90,129
| -74% | -$3.99M |
|
|
SAFM
2880
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,125
-7,323
| -29% | -$546K |
|
|
NTI
2881
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-7,700
| -12% | -$195K |
|
|
TAL
2882
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+15,200
| +85% | +$676K |
|
2883
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+14,100
| +29% | +$341K |
|
2884
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-35,300
| -52% | -$1.49M |
|
|
ILG
2885
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
54,156
+24,026
| +80% | +$662K |
|
|
SOL
2886
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,196
+51,510
| +140% | +$953K |
|
2887
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-67,600
| -53% | -$1.64M |
|
2888
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-50,341
| -62% | -$2.25M |
|
2889
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,215
+11,645
| +122% | +$758K |
|
|
IRBT
2890
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+25,800
| +304% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ENIA
2891
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
167,909
+78,585
| +88% | +$605K |
|
|
MWIV
2892
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
9,034
+1,562
| +21% | +$262K |
|
2893
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,904
-128,144
| -59% | -$1.99M |
|
2894
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-29,000
| -53% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LUMO
2895
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,489
+1,211
| +28% | +$370K |
|
2896
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2897
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,148
+28,435
| +224% | +$845K |
|
|
HDV
2898
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,600
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2899
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,539
-72,694
| -76% | -$4.25M |
|
|
SYKE
2900
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
70,074
+55,446
| +379% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.