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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
+63,400
| +39% | +$239K |
|
|
LCI
3602
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$869K |
|
|
XONE
3603
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-38,800
| -64% | -$1.86M |
|
3604
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+10,500
| +19% | +$136K |
|
|
DNR
3605
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-103,900
| -68% | -$1.69M |
|
3606
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
15,459
+3,032
| +24% | +$157K |
|
3607
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,412
| New | +$765K |
|
3608
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
12,987
-99,554
| -88% | -$5.91M |
|
3609
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
32,165
-22,238
| -41% | -$570K |
|
|
CARB
3610
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
78,099
+38,152
| +96% | +$420K |
|
|
WAC
3611
PUT
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+14,700
| +123% | +$441K |
|
|
AAT
3612
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
23,538
+711
| +3% | +$23.2K |
|
|
DOC
3613
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,146
| New | +$743K |
|
3614
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,000
| New | +$801K |
|
|
NES
3615
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
39,122
+28,910
| +283% | +$463K |
|
3616
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
+11,465
| +335% | +$599K |
|
|
KKD
3617
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
44,718
-43,839
| -50% | -$812K |
|
3618
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
16,913
-18,177
| -52% | -$842K |
|
3619
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-100
| -0.9% | -$7.16K |
|
3620
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
5,309
+1,088
| +26% | +$155K |
|
|
SPRT
3621
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
103,280
+96,560
| +1,437% | +$806K |
|
|
CJES
3622
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,000
| +35% | +$173K |
|
3623
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,900
| +32% | +$183K |
|
|
NTI
3624
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
30,673
-29,029
| -49% | -$737K |
|
|
DMND
3625
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-7,200
| -24% | -$204K |
|
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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.