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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,694
| New | +$713K |
|
|
JAH
3802
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+2,250
| +15% | +$91.4K |
|
|
SBNY
3803
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
5,530
-549,103
| -99% | -$67.1M |
|
|
RLOC
3804
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
70,383
-5,238
| -7% | -$60.9K |
|
3805
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,300
| +139% | +$386K |
|
3806
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.56B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
57,406
-1,912
| -3% | -$21.3K |
|
|
SWIR
3807
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-14,400
| -31% | -$315K |
|
|
WIN
3808
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
10,698
+5,936
| +125% | +$368K |
|
|
TGNA
3809
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
47,789
-73,786
| -61% | -$1.1M |
|
|
FUBC
3810
DELISTED
1st United Bancorp (Florida)
FUBC
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
90,038
+69,928
| +348% | +$531K |
|
3811
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,296
| New | +$681K |
|
|
HBI
3812
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-22,800
| -39% | -$409K |
|
|
LHCG
3813
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
31,137
+12,819
| +70% | +$298K |
|
|
WMGI
3814
CALL
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$31.5K |
|
|
CKEC
3815
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
23,016
+1,201
| +6% | +$34.6K |
|
|
IMN
3816
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+86,433
| +265% | +$477K |
|
|
GTIV
3817
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
75,276
+56,000
| +291% | +$592K |
|
|
RSH
3818
CALL
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
323,300
+261,200
| +421% | +$614K |
|
3819
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-7,800
| -56% | -$795K |
|
3820
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
10,264
+9,280
| +943% | +$624K |
|
|
HCBK
3821
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
69,539
-8,379
| -11% | -$78.5K |
|
3822
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
26,376
+10,648
| +68% | +$291K |
|
|
EVRI
3823
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
99,415
+70,393
| +243% | +$600K |
|
3824
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
18,693
+18,692
| +1,869,200% | +$819K |
|
|
GBL
3825
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
16,275
+2,386
| +17% | +$104K |
|
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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.