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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,500
| +86% | +$158K |
|
4827
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,300
| -36% | -$185K |
|
|
SVVC
4828
DELISTED
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. Common Stock
SVVC
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
15,163
-8,268
| -35% | -$194K |
|
|
NILE
4829
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-8,500
| -48% | -$326K |
|
|
NRF
4830
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
10,185
-5,143
| -34% | -$151K |
|
|
JAH
4831
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-12,150
| -60% | -$493K |
|
|
SLH
4832
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
5,096
-14,922
| -75% | -$1.01M |
|
|
VVUS
4833
PUT
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
5,440
+3,670
| +207% | +$261K |
|
4834
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
18,149
-720,039
| -98% | -$11.6M |
|
4835
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
24,502
-3,002
| -11% | -$40.2K |
|
4836
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
9,703
+8,837
| +1,020% | +$321K |
|
4837
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-15,000
| -47% | -$287K |
|
4838
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
28,028
+17,680
| +171% | +$180K |
|
|
SIX
4839
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,000
| +33% | +$77.5K |
|
4840
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,700
| -48% | -$285K |
|
4841
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-500
| -2% | -$5.94K |
|
4842
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-400
| -10% | -$34.1K |
|
|
ARII
4843
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,573
| New | +$263K |
|
|
AHRT
4844
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,799
| New | +$308K |
|
4845
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
13,726
-185,212
| -93% | -$3.84M |
|
4846
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$637M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,099
| New | +$343K |
|
4847
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
43,187
+22,639
| +110% | +$168K |
|
|
CSII
4848
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,000
| +43% | +$99.1K |
|
|
NTUS
4849
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
12,315
-40,616
| -77% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AUXL
4850
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-6,200
| -35% | -$165K |
|
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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.