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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLT
3776
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
59,152
+21,922
| +59% | +$278K |
|
|
CYT
3777
PUT
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,200
| -23% | -$195K |
|
|
INFA
3778
CALL
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-600
| -3% | -$24.2K |
|
3779
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,303
| New | +$680K |
|
|
THR
3780
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,231
| New | +$777K |
|
|
SAVE
3781
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-1,600
| -12% | -$84K |
|
3782
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,042
| New | +$666K |
|
|
SGEN
3783
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
15,363
-63,008
| -80% | -$3.01M |
|
|
SPR
3784
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+10,700
| +76% | +$326K |
|
|
KOG
3785
PUT
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-88,100
| -60% | -$996K |
|
3786
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
27,816
-7,262
| -21% | -$179K |
|
3787
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$203K |
|
3788
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
54,450
-1,476
| -3% | -$17.1K |
|
3789
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
23,386
-20,574
| -47% | -$529K |
|
3790
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
9,907
-114,323
| -92% | -$7.84M |
|
|
ELOS
3791
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
55,904
+41,932
| +300% | +$497K |
|
|
ZEP
3792
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
39,289
+17,684
| +82% | +$304K |
|
3793
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,098
| New | +$676K |
|
3794
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
62,229
+33,774
| +119% | +$370K |
|
3795
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,600
| -20% | -$161K |
|
3796
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,710
-16,365
| -60% | -$1.01M |
|
|
HA
3797
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+29,000
| +139% | +$339K |
|
3798
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,859
| New | +$674K |
|
3799
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
24,865
+7,885
| +46% | +$243K |
|
3800
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
9,677
-251
| -3% | -$17.7K |
|
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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.