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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+12,000
| +293% | +$432K |
|
|
SZYM
3927
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+700
| +1% | +$8.24K |
|
3928
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
9,635
-73,502
| -88% | -$4.75M |
|
|
FPO
3929
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
48,369
+15,255
| +46% | +$193K |
|
3930
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+29,200
| +77% | +$314K |
|
|
MFRM
3931
CALL
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,700
| +15% | +$73.8K |
|
3932
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
37,225
-108,484
| -74% | -$1.81M |
|
|
SREV
3933
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
73,489
+66,148
| +901% | +$556K |
|
3934
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-32,300
| -51% | -$615K |
|
3935
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-2,600
| -23% | -$181K |
|
3936
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-11,100
| -51% | -$626K |
|
3937
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$351K |
|
3938
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-15,800
| -56% | -$712K |
|
|
CYBX
3939
PUT
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-2,300
| -19% | -$155K |
|
3940
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,474
| New | +$604K |
|
|
CVA
3941
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+23,200
| +209% | +$410K |
|
|
HOS
3942
PUT
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+6,200
| +72% | +$265K |
|
3943
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
+25,000
| +20% | +$120K |
|
3944
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
6,945
-64,070
| -90% | -$5.39M |
|
|
AVP
3945
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+26,500
| +169% | +$407K |
|
|
ATCO
3946
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+10,100
| +57% | +$226K |
|
|
TGP
3947
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,700
| +107% | +$315K |
|
|
SNDK
3948
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
7,569
-74,787
| -91% | -$5.52M |
|
3949
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,468
| -33% | -$295K |
|
|
CBST
3950
CALL
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-10,600
| -56% | -$790K |
|
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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.