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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWC
3976
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+1,500
| +4% | +$20.4K |
|
3977
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-45,800
| -80% | -$2.47M |
|
3978
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
33,454
+19,442
| +139% | +$351K |
|
3979
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+7,100
| +273% | +$413K |
|
|
EMCI
3980
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,371
| New | +$516K |
|
3981
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+11,300
| +314% | +$368K |
|
3982
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,202
| New | +$595K |
|
3983
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
42,438
-16,059
| -27% | -$226K |
|
|
CALD
3984
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,736
| New | +$627K |
|
3985
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-94,200
| -72% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SGEN
3986
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-11,700
| -47% | -$560K |
|
|
OME
3987
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
49,435
+36,598
| +285% | +$419K |
|
3988
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,373
| New | +$560K |
|
3989
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+1,139
| +6% | +$33.4K |
|
|
ATCO
3990
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
27,020
-7,088
| -21% | -$158K |
|
3991
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
-538,500
| -74% | -$1.77M |
|
3992
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
12,713
-15,239
| -55% | -$712K |
|
3993
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+7,700
| +124% | +$327K |
|
|
KCG
3994
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-8,100
| -14% | -$95.6K |
|
|
AXLL
3995
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,500
| +36% | +$149K |
|
3996
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
10,977
-2,691
| -20% | -$144K |
|
3997
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,545
| New | +$596K |
|
|
MDSO
3998
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$664K |
|
|
GDP
3999
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-109,800
| -75% | -$1.7M |
|
|
4000
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
10,970
-8,323
| -43% | -$445K |
|
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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.