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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBR
3126
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
106,449
+82,808
| +350% | +$902K |
|
3127
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,792
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
DST
3128
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-6,600
| -21% | -$308K |
|
|
BPT
3129
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,200
| +30% | +$257K |
|
3130
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+27,100
| +343% | +$820K |
|
3131
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,051
-2,617
| -9% | -$115K |
|
3132
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
211,592
+168,417
| +390% | +$1.01M |
|
3133
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,628
+12,138
| +52% | +$368K |
|
3134
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,563
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
3135
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,144
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3136
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,505
-546
| -2% | -$16.7K |
|
|
DWA
3137
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+21,600
| +97% | +$681K |
|
|
OPEN
3138
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,110
-11,362
| -43% | -$895K |
|
3139
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-16,900
| -35% | -$568K |
|
|
SD
3140
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
-292,500
| -61% | -$1.83M |
|
3141
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-7,700
| -32% | -$568K |
|
3142
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
116,050
+19,308
| +20% | +$183K |
|
3143
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,313
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3144
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,600
| +73% | +$472K |
|
|
POT
3145
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-412,435
| -93% | -$13.9M |
|
3146
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,373
+61,997
| +211% | +$736K |
|
|
SCTY
3147
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,406
-2,188
| -11% | -$158K |
|
|
ITG
3148
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,003
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3149
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,937
-267,755
| -86% | -$6.81M |
|
|
REGI
3150
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,061
+44,753
| +87% | +$495K |
|
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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.