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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RST
3451
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
80,224
+49,969
| +165% | +$575K |
|
3452
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,100
| +7% | +$58.9K |
|
|
RENT
3453
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,902
| New | +$854K |
|
3454
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-155,200
| -66% | -$1.73M |
|
3455
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-2,500
| -11% | -$107K |
|
3456
Arq
ARQ
$102M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
36,598
-600
| -2% | -$15.5K |
|
3457
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.9M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
97,831
+44,631
| +84% | +$448K |
|
3458
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+2,100
| +13% | +$112K |
|
3459
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-23,100
| -43% | -$706K |
|
|
FURX
3460
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
10,307
+3,572
| +53% | +$276K |
|
|
FNSR
3461
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-75,400
| -69% | -$1.81M |
|
3462
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
20,740
+18,499
| +825% | +$787K |
|
3463
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+700
| +8% | +$70.6K |
|
3464
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,928
| New | +$889K |
|
|
ANV
3465
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
207,619
-186,588
| -47% | -$935K |
|
3466
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,000
| +44% | +$288K |
|
|
K
3467
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
15,181
-167,971
| -92% | -$9.53M |
|
|
PDLI
3468
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
107,261
-944,390
| -90% | -$8.09M |
|
|
WPZ
3469
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
18,577
-14,755
| -44% | -$694K |
|
|
PQUE
3470
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
156,114
+125,976
| +418% | +$718K |
|
3471
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+10,500
| +202% | +$523K |
|
3472
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
47,044
+3,447
| +8% | +$58.6K |
|
3473
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,377
| New | +$862K |
|
|
PPL
3474
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
28,774
-41,228
| -59% | -$1.2M |
|
3475
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-566,300
| -97% | -$28.8M |
|
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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.