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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OCR
4351
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,400
| -41% | -$327K |
|
4352
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+1,600
| +12% | +$43.7K |
|
4353
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-25,300
| -60% | -$682K |
|
4354
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
7,225
-3,335
| -32% | -$217K |
|
4355
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,332
| New | +$453K |
|
4356
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
32,831
+17,561
| +115% | +$237K |
|
|
LPNT
4357
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,700
| +79% | +$198K |
|
4358
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
41,851
-10,766
| -20% | -$98.3K |
|
4359
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,600
| +206% | +$288K |
|
4360
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
2,949
+1,294
| +78% | +$198K |
|
4361
PUT
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+800
| +5% | +$20.5K |
|
|
TNH
4362
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,999
| New | +$478K |
|
|
TIVO
4363
CALL
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-59,300
| -63% | -$764K |
|
4364
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
8,299
-90,538
| -92% | -$4.93M |
|
4365
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+30,300
| +147% | +$279K |
|
|
PFC
4366
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,522
| New | +$443K |
|
|
HQCL
4367
DELISTED
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
HQCL
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
15,911
+995
| +7% | +$30.6K |
|
4368
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+16
| +62% | +$139K |
|
4369
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,103
| New | +$450K |
|
4370
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
14,362
-84,792
| -86% | -$2.73M |
|
|
ZVO
4371
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-26,000
| -46% | -$449K |
|
|
ADVS
4372
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
15,458
+940
| +6% | +$30K |
|
4373
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
51,675
-28,150
| -35% | -$245K |
|
4374
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,100
| +17% | +$65.3K |
|
|
ASNA
4375
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
1,310
-375
| -22% | -$143K |
|
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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.