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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EQC
4151
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,400
| +57% | +$189K |
|
|
OWW
4152
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
68,044
-171,357
| -72% | -$1.37M |
|
4153
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,510
+2,629
| +45% | +$163K |
|
|
CVC
4154
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-140,600
| -82% | -$2.36M |
|
|
EXAC
4155
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
23,613
+14,237
| +152% | +$330K |
|
|
VISN
4156
DELISTED
VisionChina Media, Inc.
VISN
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,966
| New | +$712K |
|
4157
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+5,600
| +74% | +$182K |
|
|
SPLS
4158
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-81,700
| -64% | -$1.07M |
|
4159
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-5,600
| -23% | -$183K |
|
4160
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,266
| New | +$506K |
|
4161
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+14,715
| +592% | +$434K |
|
4162
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
55,199
-203,184
| -79% | -$1.85M |
|
4163
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,560
| New | +$527K |
|
|
BKW
4164
PUT
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$32.7K |
|
4165
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+8,000
| +59% | +$206K |
|
4166
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-15,100
| -50% | -$530K |
|
|
EZCH
4167
PUT
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-5,800
| -22% | -$149K |
|
4168
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,814
| New | +$539K |
|
|
MRGE
4169
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
215,304
+147,474
| +217% | +$351K |
|
4170
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-23,300
| -41% | -$346K |
|
4171
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-3,200
| -29% | -$200K |
|
|
AT
4172
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
180,968
-3,044
| -2% | -$8.7K |
|
|
RNF
4173
CALL
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-5,200
| -16% | -$96.6K |
|
4174
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-69,000
| -70% | -$1.24M |
|
|
NVDQ
4175
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,515
| New | +$467K |
|
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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.