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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-4,800
| -26% | -$484K |
|
|
CYBX
2952
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,569
-25,412
| -55% | -$1.71M |
|
2953
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,510
+3,239
| +6% | +$79.9K |
|
|
RKUS
2954
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
110,137
+92,425
| +522% | +$1.27M |
|
2955
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,801
+4,659
| +8% | +$107K |
|
|
ISIL
2956
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
103,490
+48,392
| +88% | +$578K |
|
2957
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-31,100
| -41% | -$1M |
|
|
MW
2958
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-24,100
| -47% | -$1.2M |
|
|
WIRE
2959
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,551
+21,088
| +326% | +$1.09M |
|
2960
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
107,988
-20,724
| -16% | -$239K |
|
|
TIBX
2961
PUT
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-37,700
| -36% | -$818K |
|
2962
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,259
+6,478
| +27% | +$285K |
|
2963
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-4,800
| -4% | -$64.3K |
|
2964
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2965
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+7,405
| +58% | +$568K |
|
2966
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
347,570
-383,925
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
|
PTR
2967
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,242
+4,702
| +62% | +$482K |
|
|
DGI
2968
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,809
+34,640
| +310% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SBR
2969
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,829
+11,576
| +76% | +$582K |
|
|
ANV
2970
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
307,900
+125,900
| +69% | +$631K |
|
2971
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-61,600
| -68% | -$2.81M |
|
2972
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+4,100
| +46% | +$413K |
|
|
SRDX
2973
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,687
+34,212
| +140% | +$835K |
|
2974
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,947
+5,741
| +24% | +$249K |
|
2975
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+6,100
| +21% | +$204K |
|
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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.