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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
10,525
-21,733
| -67% | -$1.5M |
|
|
WMGI
3677
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+11,900
| +95% | +$375K |
|
|
BKW
3678
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
28,561
-69,420
| -71% | -$1.74M |
|
3679
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
54,209
+1,527
| +3% | +$20.6K |
|
3680
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
3,873
+3,266
| +538% | +$636K |
|
3681
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+17,500
| +150% | +$478K |
|
3682
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
111,384
+18,328
| +20% | +$133K |
|
|
ETP
3683
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-1,800
| -10% | -$72K |
|
|
MN
3684
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
44,864
+18,598
| +71% | +$298K |
|
3685
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-8,200
| -9% | -$85.2K |
|
3686
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
-657,400
| -78% | -$3.15M |
|
|
FRAN
3687
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
-225
| -6% | -$52.3K |
|
|
WLB
3688
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
25,242
+1,180
| +5% | +$26.7K |
|
|
BONT
3689
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
68,407
+41,574
| +155% | +$471K |
|
3690
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,713
| New | +$748K |
|
3691
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
12,762
+7,863
| +161% | +$458K |
|
3692
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
13,421
+11,996
| +842% | +$688K |
|
3693
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+9,500
| +16% | +$89.2K |
|
|
BEL
3694
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
51,934
-6,510
| -11% | -$95.3K |
|
|
ECYT
3695
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+26,500
| +541% | +$384K |
|
3696
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
51,967
-2,888
| -5% | -$41.5K |
|
3697
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,600
| -33% | -$361K |
|
3698
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
2,363
-462
| -16% | -$139K |
|
|
BCPC
3699
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
14,318
+10,226
| +250% | +$549K |
|
3700
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,199
| New | +$744K |
|
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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.