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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,181
-9,170
| -15% | -$244K |
|
|
ACI
2902
PUT
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,860
-520
| -2% | -$22.3K |
|
2903
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-10,800
| -29% | -$586K |
|
2904
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,141
-16,995
| -53% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SMRT
2905
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
99,092
+75,971
| +329% | +$1.03M |
|
|
FIO
2906
PUT
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
-119,900
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
2907
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-25,000
| -43% | -$966K |
|
2908
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
55,217
+17,710
| +47% | +$408K |
|
2909
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,313
+10,961
| +252% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WCG
2910
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-4,300
| -16% | -$279K |
|
|
ARG
2911
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-11,100
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
|
YELL
2912
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-6,500
| -10% | -$136K |
|
2913
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-232,800
| -69% | -$2.7M |
|
2914
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+26,700
| +226% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PRSU
2915
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,432
+16,041
| +39% | +$395K |
|
2916
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-30,300
| -20% | -$319K |
|
2917
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+4,000
| +11% | +$140K |
|
2918
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,896
+44,036
| +371% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SALE
2919
CALL
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+34,600
| +412% | +$1.28M |
|
2920
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,118
+29,328
| +67% | +$472K |
|
|
SAFM
2921
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,300
| +143% | +$768K |
|
2922
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,638
-10,918
| -31% | -$568K |
|
2923
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,374
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2924
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
5,172
-2,246
| -30% | -$860K |
|
2925
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-10,500
| -15% | -$254K |
|
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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.