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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
10,127
-11,291
| -53% | -$900K |
|
|
SIGM
3527
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
179,451
+33,621
| +23% | +$165K |
|
|
GIMO
3528
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+2,800
| +11% | +$88.1K |
|
3529
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
14,461
+13,889
| +2,428% | +$759K |
|
3530
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+2,600
| +10% | +$83.8K |
|
3531
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
71,085
+68,430
| +2,577% | +$871K |
|
|
SGMO
3532
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-5,100
| -10% | -$98.3K |
|
3533
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-5,200
| -53% | -$909K |
|
|
NS
3534
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-4,200
| -21% | -$215K |
|
|
ENT
3535
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,161
| New | +$889K |
|
|
MDR
3536
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
36,333
-23,967
| -40% | -$603K |
|
3537
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,561
| New | +$825K |
|
3538
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
34,373
-26,720
| -44% | -$660K |
|
3539
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,819
| New | +$843K |
|
3540
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
17,550
-6,066
| -26% | -$293K |
|
|
SPN
3541
PUT
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
2,750
+940
| +52% | +$253K |
|
3542
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
12,801
-575,778
| -98% | -$34.7M |
|
3543
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
49,225
+20,679
| +72% | +$351K |
|
|
KERX
3544
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+6,100
| +14% | +$92K |
|
3545
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-800
| -5% | -$42.7K |
|
|
CVD
3546
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,100
| +35% | +$208K |
|
3547
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,020
| New | +$545K |
|
|
PLCM
3548
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
61,197
-25,786
| -30% | -$324K |
|
3549
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+11,400
| +93% | +$392K |
|
|
IRE
3550
DELISTED
GOVERNOR-BK OF IRELND ADS NEW
IRE
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
43,270
-57,394
| -57% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.