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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-7,200
| -43% | -$734K |
|
|
AEPI
3252
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,271
+14,745
| +109% | +$656K |
|
3253
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+6,700
| +102% | +$530K |
|
|
FNGN
3254
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,618
+11,014
| +115% | +$663K |
|
3255
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-20,400
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
3256
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+800
| +6% | +$64.7K |
|
3257
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,290
-12,920
| -28% | -$353K |
|
3258
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,621
-1,259,064
| -96% | -$22.6M |
|
3259
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,463
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3260
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,821
| New | +$979K |
|
3261
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,285
| New | +$1M |
|
|
ARUN
3262
PUT
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-22,300
| -29% | -$446K |
|
3263
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,943
-97,217
| -67% | -$2.26M |
|
|
NBG
3264
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
186,946
-371,309
| -67% | -$1.91M |
|
|
VG
3265
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
243,162
-149,386
| -38% | -$637K |
|
3266
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+13,200
| +110% | +$491K |
|
3267
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,352
-30,207
| -68% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SUSS
3268
DELISTED
SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SUSS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,570
+8,106
| +96% | +$499K |
|
|
AAWW
3269
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,251
-95,269
| -77% | -$3.35M |
|
3270
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+4,900
| +28% | +$224K |
|
|
ECOM
3271
PUT
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+16,000
| +142% | +$689K |
|
|
SIVB
3272
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+500
| +7% | +$58.4K |
|
3273
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,472
-79,542
| -80% | -$4.15M |
|
|
OKSB
3274
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,192
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
MWE
3275
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-28,300
| -64% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.