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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TARO
4201
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,642
| New | +$505K |
|
|
FEIC
4202
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,600
| +108% | +$255K |
|
|
WPX
4203
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-21,000
| -42% | -$387K |
|
|
MNK
4204
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+6,200
| +326% | +$391K |
|
4205
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
7,596
+551
| +8% | +$37.3K |
|
4206
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-19,200
| -57% | -$674K |
|
|
BPFH
4207
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
37,874
-8,153
| -18% | -$104K |
|
4208
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
952
-8,635
| -90% | -$4.48M |
|
4209
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$491K |
|
4210
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,104
| New | +$521K |
|
|
VIVS
4211
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
279
-252
| -47% | -$585K |
|
|
WWAV
4212
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+11,200
| +167% | +$296K |
|
4213
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,725
| New | +$493K |
|
4214
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
5,427
-13,786
| -72% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ZLC
4215
CALL
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+9,700
| +66% | +$176K |
|
4216
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
13,650
+4,050
| +42% | +$142K |
|
4217
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+5,700
| +238% | +$339K |
|
4218
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-700
| -4% | -$21.7K |
|
4219
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.27B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
7,408
+3,694
| +99% | +$246K |
|
|
EOPN
4220
DELISTED
E2OPEN INC COM STK (DE)
EOPN
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,557
| New | +$543K |
|
4221
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,927
| New | +$518K |
|
4222
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+24,100
| +360% | +$423K |
|
4223
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
322
+55
| +21% | +$89.9K |
|
4224
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-2,200
| -20% | -$120K |
|
|
BKS
4225
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
36,929
-29,452
| -44% | -$337K |
|
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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.