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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-300
| -3% | -$16.1K |
|
|
ARNA
4127
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
8,679
-22,423
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
4128
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,400
| +117% | +$272K |
|
4129
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
3,884
-37,417
| -91% | -$5.05M |
|
4130
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-4,900
| -36% | -$272K |
|
|
RAD
4131
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
4,330
+230
| +6% | +$28K |
|
|
MDSO
4132
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$609K |
|
|
ARG
4133
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-4,900
| -49% | -$525K |
|
|
ZIGO
4134
DELISTED
ZYGO CORP
ZIGO
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,727
| New | +$538K |
|
4135
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-2,500
| -10% | -$51.9K |
|
4136
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,483
| New | +$528K |
|
|
KERX
4137
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-51,900
| -62% | -$783K |
|
|
DRYS
4138
CALL
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4139
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
2,984
-2,616
| -47% | -$524K |
|
|
CSOD
4140
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+5,300
| +88% | +$296K |
|
4141
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
37,031
-435,272
| -92% | -$6.28M |
|
4142
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,100
| +73% | +$214K |
|
|
EXAS
4143
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
37,976
+5,560
| +17% | +$75.1K |
|
|
THS
4144
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
7,463
+4,658
| +166% | +$321K |
|
|
GMLP
4145
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
17,952
+5,785
| +48% | +$174K |
|
|
WSTC
4146
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
22,458
+14,060
| +167% | +$345K |
|
|
PPO
4147
CALL
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-29,600
| -65% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TQNT
4148
CALL
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-8,700
| -18% | -$90.4K |
|
4149
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
21,959
-8,647
| -28% | -$212K |
|
4150
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+23,400
| +371% | +$405K |
|
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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.