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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $61.3M | 0.07% |
+1,971,600
| New | +$45.3M |
|
|
TWC
302
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $61M | 0.07% |
444,650
-321,713
| -42% | -$44M |
|
303
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
456,148
+427,578
| +1,497% | +$58.2M |
|
|
DISCK
304
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $60.7M | 0.07% |
1,575,774
+510,834
| +48% | +$19.5M |
|
305
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.8B
| $60.6M | 0.07% |
906,685
-1,205,867
| -57% | -$83.8M |
|
306
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $60.6M | 0.07% |
860,904
-170,736
| -17% | -$11.4M |
|
307
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $60.3M | 0.07% |
907,852
+896,898
| +8,188% | +$57.3M |
|
308
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
1,237,500
-95,400
| -7% | -$4.49M |
|
309
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
746,100
+311,100
| +72% | +$24.5M |
|
|
CB
310
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
672,784
+648,794
| +2,704% | +$56.8M |
|
311
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $59.8M | 0.07% |
609,241
+324,625
| +114% | +$30.1M |
|
312
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $59.7M | 0.07% |
843,000
+201,900
| +31% | +$15.8M |
|
313
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $59.6M | 0.07% |
558,784
+300,450
| +116% | +$31.8M |
|
314
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $59.6M | 0.07% |
500,891
+378,568
| +309% | +$44M |
|
|
WBC
315
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $59.3M | 0.07% |
561,984
+412,261
| +275% | +$39.9M |
|
316
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
2,017,085
+572,538
| +40% | +$17.2M |
|
317
HP
HPQ
$26.6B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
4,025,956
-139,387
| -3% | -$1.87M |
|
318
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.05M
| $59.1M | 0.07% |
+71,944
| New | +$27.1M |
|
|
HOT
319
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $59.1M | 0.07% |
741,958
+273,295
| +58% | +$21.4M |
|
|
CELG
320
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $58.6M | 0.07% |
839,288
-66,742
| -7% | -$5.29M |
|
321
Lear
LEA
$8.12B
| $58.6M | 0.07% |
699,542
+560,906
| +405% | +$44.7M |
|
322
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $58.4M | 0.07% |
1,989,186
-613,147
| -24% | -$16M |
|
|
ANDV
323
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $58.2M | 0.07% |
1,150,032
+1,133,886
| +7,023% | +$58.9M |
|
|
ACI
324
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
1,204,722
+1,188,714
| +7,426% | +$51M |
|
325
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $58M | 0.07% |
2,704,086
-1,184,758
| -30% | -$24.7M |
|
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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 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.