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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
4901
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
67
-24
| -26% | -$97K |
|
|
HNT
4902
PUT
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-24,700
| -74% | -$811K |
|
4903
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,721
| New | +$302K |
|
4904
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,922
| New | +$305K |
|
4905
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-55,300
| -61% | -$485K |
|
|
AYR
4906
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,800
| +44% | +$91.4K |
|
|
RPRX
4907
CALL
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,400
| -30% | -$143K |
|
|
BBBY
4908
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
20,364
+8,252
| +68% | +$141K |
|
4909
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
10,524
-8,109
| -44% | -$222K |
|
|
TPH
4910
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,522
| New | +$325K |
|
4911
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,300
| -28% | -$108K |
|
|
GIMO
4912
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+3,700
| +60% | +$116K |
|
|
BONT
4913
PUT
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+11,600
| +73% | +$131K |
|
|
ARX
4914
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
36,223
-105,806
| -74% | -$814K |
|
4915
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,400
| +47% | +$91.9K |
|
4916
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
1,940
-3,050
| -61% | -$466K |
|
4917
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-800
| -16% | -$56K |
|
4918
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-11,730
| -63% | -$495K |
|
4919
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-300
| -5% | -$15.1K |
|
4920
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,654
| New | +$287K |
|
|
ZLC
4921
PUT
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-5,200
| -27% | -$94.1K |
|
|
AIRM
4922
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-27,100
| -83% | -$1.45M |
|
4923
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-38,400
| -66% | -$567K |
|
4924
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+800
| +23% | +$49.1K |
|
|
FLTX
4925
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-10,100
| -53% | -$382K |
|
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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.