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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAAS
4726
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
36,488
-5,304
| -13% | -$48.8K |
|
|
XL
4727
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-15,500
| -58% | -$463K |
|
4728
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,552
| New | +$357K |
|
4729
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+33,300
| +194% | +$215K |
|
4730
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
2,390
-12,660
| -84% | -$1.83M |
|
4731
ProShares Ultra Industrials
UXI
$33.1M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,452
| New | +$339K |
|
4732
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-4,000
| -16% | -$56.9K |
|
|
LDL
4733
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,256
+14,771
| +3,046% | +$288K |
|
|
BWP
4734
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$466K |
|
4735
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
20,540
+15,280
| +290% | +$285K |
|
4736
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-77,400
| -86% | -$2.09M |
|
4737
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-13,400
| -70% | -$745K |
|
4738
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
17,656
+7,264
| +70% | +$151K |
|
4739
LSI Industries
LYTS
$913M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
42,362
-343
| -0.8% | -$2.88K |
|
4740
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,259
| New | +$346K |
|
4741
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,400
| +63% | +$124K |
|
|
QEP
4742
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-27,600
| -70% | -$829K |
|
|
RDUS
4743
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-14,000
| -54% | -$383K |
|
|
MDSO
4744
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,366
| New | +$388K |
|
|
PIKE
4745
DELISTED
PIKE CORPORATION COM STK (NC)
PIKE
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
32,220
-10,979
| -25% | -$117K |
|
4746
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+1,700
| +14% | +$44.4K |
|
4747
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
811
-9,025
| -92% | -$3.68M |
|
4748
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,800
| +25% | +$64.5K |
|
|
IMMU
4749
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-161,100
| -66% | -$799K |
|
|
IMPV
4750
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+800
| +15% | +$46K |
|
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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.