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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+7,300
| +27% | +$187K |
|
3402
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
37,461
-68,298
| -65% | -$1.71M |
|
|
TUMI
3403
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
41,234
-10,201
| -20% | -$219K |
|
3404
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
40,989
-206,869
| -83% | -$4.33M |
|
|
POLY
3405
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
20,930
+8,477
| +68% | +$374K |
|
|
NS
3406
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-11,200
| -40% | -$573K |
|
|
ORB
3407
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
33,286
+14,155
| +74% | +$373K |
|
3408
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,813
| New | +$925K |
|
|
DOG
3409
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,923
| New | +$949K |
|
|
SGMO
3410
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+9,900
| +24% | +$191K |
|
|
INTX
3411
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
156,947
+60,365
| +63% | +$418K |
|
|
DANG
3412
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,492
| New | +$776K |
|
|
SVA
3413
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
128,577
+117,557
| +1,067% | +$778K |
|
3414
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+1,900
| +11% | +$85.6K |
|
|
TGNA
3415
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
64,037
-64,801
| -50% | -$964K |
|
|
CVD
3416
CALL
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
| – | – |
|
3417
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,700
| +31% | +$203K |
|
3418
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
39,702
-19,231
| -33% | -$466K |
|
3419
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
71,197
+31,871
| +81% | +$419K |
|
3420
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
29,758
+29,038
| +4,033% | +$917K |
|
|
GGP
3421
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-3,400
| -8% | -$72.1K |
|
3422
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
259,561
+83,367
| +47% | +$568K |
|
3423
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,391
| New | +$826K |
|
|
WPRT
3424
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
6,350
-2,000
| -24% | -$345K |
|
3425
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-1,200
| -12% | -$116K |
|
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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.