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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOVE
3626
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
68,190
+63,294
| +1,293% | +$855K |
|
3627
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-10,600
| -39% | -$483K |
|
3628
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+34,200
| +475% | +$650K |
|
3629
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
28,156
-178,045
| -86% | -$5.81M |
|
3630
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$837K |
|
|
SSRI
3631
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-24,800
| -24% | -$233K |
|
3632
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-10,400
| -11% | -$93.1K |
|
|
SHLM
3633
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
21,620
+11,682
| +118% | +$401K |
|
|
CBST
3634
PUT
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-9,300
| -47% | -$693K |
|
3635
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
38,920
-15,280
| -28% | -$435K |
|
|
SFE
3636
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,242
| New | +$700K |
|
3637
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
14,870
+4,715
| +46% | +$243K |
|
|
SQI
3638
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
28,873
+19,213
| +199% | +$544K |
|
3639
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
29,132
+21,462
| +280% | +$638K |
|
|
ARO
3640
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
154,819
-16,710
| -10% | -$116K |
|
3641
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
21,960
-15,043
| -41% | -$519K |
|
3642
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-19,500
| -36% | -$379K |
|
|
GFA
3643
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
18,104
+14,050
| +347% | +$529K |
|
3644
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
115,707
+67,925
| +142% | +$430K |
|
3645
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$768K |
|
|
ATHN
3646
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
4,837
-185,364
| -97% | -$30.5M |
|
|
RFMD
3647
PUT
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-219,800
| -69% | -$1.35M |
|
|
TBHC
3648
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
41,753
+40,872
| +4,639% | +$781K |
|
3649
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
10,288
-23,386
| -69% | -$2.11M |
|
|
MGI
3650
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
43,721
-232,584
| -84% | -$4.36M |
|
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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.