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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
2,358,967
+991,474
| +73% | +$21.1M |
|
352
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.6B
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
1,508,351
-665,558
| -31% | -$22.2M |
|
353
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.5B
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
1,568,359
-161,473
| -9% | -$5.49M |
|
|
UCD
354
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
+227,350
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
CLD
355
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
2,487,057
+2,327,278
| +1,457% | +$43.7M |
|
356
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81B
| $52.4M | 0.06% |
1,740,160
+846,105
| +95% | +$25.7M |
|
|
MRO
357
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $52.3M | 0.06% |
1,473,498
+1,222,407
| +487% | +$41.2M |
|
358
Nike
NKE
$60.3B
| $52.1M | 0.06% |
1,411,658
-1,544,770
| -52% | -$58.4M |
|
|
HTS
359
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $52M | 0.06% |
2,758,473
+522,126
| +23% | +$9.74M |
|
360
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.1B
| $52M | 0.06% |
8,976,960
-1,793,364
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
|
CAA
361
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $51.9M | 0.06% |
1,249,612
-276,174
| -18% | -$12M |
|
362
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$43.1B
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
566,300
+7,500
| +1% | +$714K |
|
|
REXX
363
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
276,500
+114,902
| +71% | +$20.9M |
|
364
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
655,200
-84,200
| -11% | -$6.34M |
|
365
CALL
AT&T
T
$167B
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
1,946,545
+882,976
| +83% | +$22.2M |
|
366
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $51M | 0.06% |
3,282,694
+1,449,608
| +79% | +$21.5M |
|
367
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.6B
| $51M | 0.06% |
523,000
-307,600
| -37% | -$27.8M |
|
368
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $50.9M | 0.06% |
+2,592,924
| New | +$49.5M |
|
369
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
350,413
-416,841
| -54% | -$61.3M |
|
370
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.28B
| $50.6M | 0.06% |
2,009,512
+339,599
| +20% | +$8.49M |
|
|
371
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.6B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
518,200
-76,600
| -13% | -$6.93M |
|
372
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
763,662
+756,407
| +10,426% | +$47.1M |
|
373
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.9B
| $50.3M | 0.06% |
766,943
+471,818
| +160% | +$29.3M |
|
374
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.39B
| $50.3M | 0.06% |
+8,179,200
| New | +$51.6M |
|
375
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.3B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
1,375,620
+874,303
| +174% | +$30.8M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.