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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$941K |
|
3352
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+2,800
| +24% | +$161K |
|
3353
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,649
| New | +$959K |
|
|
ROSE
3354
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+400
| +2% | +$18.1K |
|
|
SFLY
3355
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+8,400
| +58% | +$401K |
|
|
ARIA
3356
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-262,700
| -69% | -$2.05M |
|
|
ARNA
3357
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
15,380
-9,790
| -39% | -$650K |
|
|
EXAS
3358
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+8,700
| +15% | +$117K |
|
3359
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
82,658
+66,478
| +411% | +$765K |
|
3360
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,954
| New | +$934K |
|
|
INFN
3361
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+7,800
| +8% | +$68.3K |
|
3362
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
39,756
+30,246
| +318% | +$765K |
|
3363
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
37,341
+30,645
| +458% | +$837K |
|
|
CMA
3364
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
18,671
+17,104
| +1,092% | +$823K |
|
3365
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
51,332
-135,280
| -72% | -$2.61M |
|
3366
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-34,900
| -39% | -$629K |
|
3367
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-69,300
| -79% | -$3.92M |
|
|
EVEP
3368
CALL
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-2,900
| -9% | -$99.8K |
|
3369
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+9,100
| +107% | +$496K |
|
3370
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
7,855
+7,393
| +1,600% | +$849K |
|
3371
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,700
| +11% | +$89.6K |
|
|
PSB
3372
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
11,489
+5,935
| +107% | +$478K |
|
|
MHFI
3373
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-7,200
| -36% | -$563K |
|
3374
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-100
| -0.8% | -$7.59K |
|
3375
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
52,180
+29,603
| +131% | +$536K |
|
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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.