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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,237
+1,208
| +8% | +$95.2K |
|
|
SAVE
3052
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+12,200
| +139% | +$640K |
|
3053
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,142
-5,969
| -30% | -$524K |
|
|
CONE
3054
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,783
+17,948
| +43% | +$391K |
|
|
ENZY
3055
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,545
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ATW
3056
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+11,600
| +89% | +$561K |
|
3057
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,590
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
KRA
3058
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,574
+21,785
| +84% | +$549K |
|
|
VXX
3059
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,844
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
SGI
3060
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-153,600
| -61% | -$1.91M |
|
3061
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+6,900
| +33% | +$328K |
|
3062
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,602
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
CPL
3063
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,179
+73,055
| +1,025% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SPTN
3064
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,215
+17,921
| +51% | +$408K |
|
|
VVUS
3065
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,780
-1,110
| -5% | -$78.9K |
|
3066
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,074
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3067
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,073
+33,901
| +223% | +$938K |
|
|
TRLA
3068
PUT
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+3,200
| +9% | +$108K |
|
|
HOLX
3069
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,281
-289,088
| -83% | -$6.24M |
|
|
ECYT
3070
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+39,100
| +310% | +$567K |
|
3071
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,446
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
PRFT
3072
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
67,812
+19,913
| +42% | +$407K |
|
3073
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+2,500
| +2% | +$23.7K |
|
3074
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,268
-9,928
| -17% | -$291K |
|
3075
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,603
-29,028
| -70% | -$2.7M |
|
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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.