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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
476
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $38M | 0.04% |
405,525
+236,513
| +140% | +$23.6M |
|
477
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $38M | 0.04% |
464,156
-945,802
| -67% | -$76.4M |
|
478
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
386,800
-319,200
| -45% | -$28.4M |
|
|
TWTC
479
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
1,211,894
+643,598
| +113% | +$19.5M |
|
|
RHT
480
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
712,279
+520,101
| +271% | +$30M |
|
481
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
301,500
-62,200
| -17% | -$7.27M |
|
482
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
517,273
-1,461,944
| -74% | -$106M |
|
483
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
+1,333,900
| New | +$32.8M |
|
484
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
462,700
-98,900
| -18% | -$7.95M |
|
485
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
1,594,296
-1,103,890
| -41% | -$25.6M |
|
486
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $37M | 0.04% |
554,869
+214,872
| +63% | +$14.2M |
|
|
YHOO
487
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,026,200
-2,116,400
| -67% | -$80.8M |
|
|
BTU
488
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
149,978
+37,817
| +34% | +$9.59M |
|
|
PTP
489
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
611,540
+47,783
| +8% | +$2.79M |
|
490
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
314,564
+278,493
| +772% | +$32.5M |
|
491
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
+145,400
| New | +$35.6M |
|
492
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,567,195
-222,057
| -12% | -$5.31M |
|
493
CALL
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,410,200
-729,600
| -34% | -$18.2M |
|
|
CHS
494
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
2,263,335
+586,195
| +35% | +$9.95M |
|
495
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
221,416
-976,224
| -82% | -$164M |
|
496
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$181B
| $36M | 0.04% |
450,200
+62,200
| +16% | +$4.82M |
|
497
Steris
STE
$23B
| $36M | 0.04% |
754,445
+737,039
| +4,234% | +$34.5M |
|
|
SINA
498
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $36M | 0.04% |
596,154
+133,579
| +29% | +$9.52M |
|
499
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.61B
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,392,376
-344,424
| -20% | -$8.55M |
|
500
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
498,783
+497,122
| +29,929% | +$36.7M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.