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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCG
2926
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-13,700
| -39% | -$888K |
|
|
ETP
2927
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-32,800
| -56% | -$1.78M |
|
2928
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-7,000
| -36% | -$766K |
|
2929
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
188,299
+182,233
| +3,004% | +$1.43M |
|
2930
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,936
+37,685
| +407% | +$1.01M |
|
|
XONE
2931
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+18,700
| +96% | +$895K |
|
2932
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
141,474
+53,052
| +60% | +$578K |
|
|
ARAV
2933
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,563
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2934
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-4,900
| -13% | -$189K |
|
|
XCRA
2935
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
152,713
+140,145
| +1,115% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CAVM
2936
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+7,000
| +29% | +$275K |
|
|
IRBT
2937
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+5,100
| +18% | +$204K |
|
2938
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,162
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ADAM
2939
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,657
+32,747
| +300% | +$967K |
|
|
APL
2940
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+13,600
| +47% | +$439K |
|
2941
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-32,000
| -26% | -$488K |
|
2942
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,702
+32,277
| +595% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CSC
2943
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52,918
-37,731
| -42% | -$949K |
|
2944
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+6,500
| +28% | +$312K |
|
2945
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,997
-2,933
| -3% | -$41.1K |
|
|
FUEL
2946
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,523
+30,441
| +2,813% | +$1.67M |
|
|
GNC
2947
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+19,100
| +165% | +$945K |
|
2948
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
69,077
-1,042,408
| -94% | -$20.6M |
|
2949
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,405
+11,411
| +1,148% | +$1.24M |
|
2950
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
130,756
-789,568
| -86% | -$7.58M |
|
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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.