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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXTM
3576
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
64,131
-156,188
| -71% | -$2.04M |
|
|
FARO
3577
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
15,385
+2,361
| +18% | +$128K |
|
|
TOWR
3578
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
29,934
+13,349
| +80% | +$327K |
|
3579
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+1,700
| +16% | +$111K |
|
|
SNOW
3580
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,389
| New | +$832K |
|
3581
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
29,666
-20,701
| -41% | -$544K |
|
|
ALR
3582
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
16,734
+11,056
| +195% | +$626K |
|
|
PKD
3583
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
7,645
+3,466
| +83% | +$394K |
|
|
RATE
3584
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
48,013
-1,290,800
| -96% | -$22.6M |
|
3585
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
17,857
-60,386
| -77% | -$2.83M |
|
|
VER
3586
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
11,580
-22,500
| -66% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SNI
3587
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,000
| -22% | -$234K |
|
3588
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
53,185
-31,419
| -37% | -$536K |
|
|
DEL
3589
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
12,425
-1,663
| -12% | -$107K |
|
3590
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+400
| +5% | +$38.8K |
|
3591
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+9,200
| +31% | +$210K |
|
3592
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
35,264
-3,637
| -9% | -$82.7K |
|
3593
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
19,451
-88,110
| -82% | -$3.79M |
|
|
ESIO
3594
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
82,040
+5,903
| +8% | +$59K |
|
|
BEAT
3595
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
80,016
+38,902
| +95% | +$358K |
|
3596
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-39,700
| -73% | -$2.11M |
|
3597
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+12,300
| +94% | +$342K |
|
3598
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
77,771
-361,953
| -82% | -$4.07M |
|
|
LNCE
3599
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,485
| New | +$775K |
|
3600
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,361
| New | +$806K |
|
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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.