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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,556
| New | +$580K |
|
4027
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,400
| +39% | +$157K |
|
|
ACOR
4028
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-84
| -40% | -$340K |
|
|
BSFT
4029
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,200
| +32% | +$150K |
|
4030
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,500
| +35% | +$146K |
|
|
ENZN
4031
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
562,822
+435,573
| +342% | +$450K |
|
|
URS
4032
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+900
| +8% | +$43.6K |
|
4033
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+1,800
| +35% | +$149K |
|
|
CSR
4034
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
6,439
+3,687
| +134% | +$317K |
|
4035
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,406
| New | +$564K |
|
4036
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
12,479
+2,095
| +20% | +$97.3K |
|
4037
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,003
| New | +$488K |
|
|
CZR
4038
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+2,300
| +8% | +$53K |
|
|
RPRX
4039
PUT
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,700
| -23% | -$188K |
|
4040
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
9,713
-109,195
| -92% | -$5.94M |
|
4041
PUT
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
4,876
-11,140
| -70% | -$1.57M |
|
4042
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,600
| -50% | -$564K |
|
4043
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
11,077
-24,596
| -69% | -$1.21M |
|
4044
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-26,000
| -60% | -$774K |
|
4045
PUT
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+300
| +2% | +$11.2K |
|
4046
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+10,200
| +1,275% | +$512K |
|
4047
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,700
| -35% | -$295K |
|
4048
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
| – | – |
|
4049
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
27,356
+5,401
| +25% | +$112K |
|
4050
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,835
| New | +$568K |
|
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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.