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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,500
| +46% | +$234K |
|
|
WWAV
3652
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+22,700
| +528% | +$600K |
|
3653
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
14,667
+13,335
| +1,001% | +$687K |
|
3654
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+9,600
| +70% | +$291K |
|
|
MHR
3655
CALL
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-75,900
| -46% | -$610K |
|
3656
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+24,200
| +50% | +$258K |
|
|
IMOS
3657
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
31,541
+20,732
| +192% | +$474K |
|
3658
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,673
| New | +$754K |
|
3659
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-8,600
| -47% | -$637K |
|
3660
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,078
| New | +$758K |
|
3661
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
16,471
+11,511
| +232% | +$493K |
|
3662
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
35,540
-228,968
| -87% | -$4.92M |
|
|
CGI
3663
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,743
| New | +$691K |
|
|
AMWD
3664
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
22,677
+15,798
| +230% | +$543K |
|
3665
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,759
| New | +$765K |
|
3666
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-24,800
| -34% | -$380K |
|
|
SWI
3667
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-25,500
| -59% | -$1.09M |
|
3668
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,700
| -16% | -$145K |
|
3669
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
19,936
-20,922
| -51% | -$722K |
|
3670
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,200
| -25% | -$238K |
|
3671
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
9,268
-17,717
| -66% | -$1.33M |
|
|
INSY
3672
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
36,652
-67,253
| -65% | -$1.33M |
|
|
GTI
3673
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
69,630
-19,534
| -22% | -$207K |
|
|
BRE
3674
CALL
DELISTED
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A
BRE
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+2,200
| +22% | +$132K |
|
3675
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+24,500
| +1,531% | +$656K |
|
Similar funds
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.