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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
867,329
+562,643
| +185% | +$41.1M |
|
277
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| $64.7M | 0.08% |
1,216,334
-168,948
| -12% | -$8.59M |
|
278
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.22B
| $64.6M | 0.08% |
+2,450,200
| New | +$112M |
|
279
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.3B
| $64.5M | 0.08% |
502,523
-18,389
| -4% | -$2.11M |
|
|
DFS
280
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $64.4M | 0.08% |
1,107,552
-2,119,675
| -66% | -$119M |
|
|
CBI
281
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
736,094
+592,622
| +413% | +$48.1M |
|
|
LNKD
282
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $64M | 0.08% |
346,200
-196,000
| -36% | -$40.2M |
|
283
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.9B
| $63.8M | 0.07% |
911,210
+740,221
| +433% | +$51.5M |
|
284
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $63.7M | 0.07% |
939,032
+525,650
| +127% | +$33.6M |
|
|
CCZ
285
Comcast Holdings Corp 2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due Oct 15 2029
CCZ
$120M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
MXIM
286
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $63.5M | 0.07% |
1,915,825
+1,732,523
| +945% | +$53.2M |
|
287
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
1,172,000
+315,600
| +37% | +$17.5M |
|
|
PDCE
288
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $63.1M | 0.07% |
1,014,060
-1,284,797
| -56% | -$70.4M |
|
289
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $63.1M | 0.07% |
51,172
+44,537
| +671% | +$44.5M |
|
|
EV
290
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
1,644,421
+1,287,235
| +360% | +$49.6M |
|
|
OPLN
291
Openlane
OPLN
$4.48B
| $62.6M | 0.07% |
5,445,336
-5,421,741
| -50% | -$60.8M |
|
292
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
1,673,277
+257,985
| +18% | +$9.02M |
|
293
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $62.2M | 0.07% |
1,183,288
-322,482
| -21% | -$16.1M |
|
294
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $62.2M | 0.07% |
1,690,255
-1,453,474
| -46% | -$56M |
|
|
TW
295
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
542,607
-39,821
| -7% | -$4.64M |
|
296
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
1,266,300
-150,300
| -11% | -$7.08M |
|
297
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
1,127,620
-623,146
| -36% | -$33.7M |
|
298
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
936,942
+206,664
| +28% | +$13.3M |
|
299
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $61.3M | 0.07% |
2,076,457
+569,928
| +38% | +$15.7M |
|
300
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $61.3M | 0.07% |
864,949
-451,364
| -34% | -$35.4M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.