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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFN
3201
CALL
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+11,000
| +67% | +$445K |
|
3202
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
480,233
-4,861
| -1% | -$13.4K |
|
|
ENH
3203
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,437
-10,453
| -34% | -$556K |
|
|
INVX
3204
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-3,000
| -23% | -$311K |
|
|
SNI
3205
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,488
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
PVA
3206
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+44,600
| +245% | +$595K |
|
3207
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,752
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ARRS
3208
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+22,100
| +132% | +$603K |
|
3209
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,112
+30,375
| +85% | +$478K |
|
|
TYC
3210
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,639
-76,782
| -76% | -$3.35M |
|
|
TAL
3211
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,400
| +180% | +$730K |
|
3212
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-23,900
| -59% | -$1.52M |
|
3213
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-11,300
| -27% | -$393K |
|
|
CBR
3214
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
237,928
+144,828
| +156% | +$628K |
|
|
AHD
3215
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-21,500
| -46% | -$925K |
|
|
FWLT
3216
CALL
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-118,200
| -78% | -$3.7M |
|
3217
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,831
+38,867
| +100% | +$541K |
|
3218
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+23,600
| +225% | +$656K |
|
3219
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
83,752
+39,588
| +90% | +$530K |
|
|
3220
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-9,100
| -36% | -$578K |
|
|
LFC
3221
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,215
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
WPRT
3222
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,420
-3,010
| -29% | -$519K |
|
|
ANN
3223
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+5,300
| +26% | +$189K |
|
|
AOL
3224
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,534
-151,101
| -86% | -$6.83M |
|
3225
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,700
| +15% | +$138K |
|
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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.