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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
452,519
-558,869
| -55% | -$42.1M |
|
|
AHL
502
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
896,932
+202,915
| +29% | +$7.88M |
|
503
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
+3,500,160
| New | +$34.9M |
|
|
GRA
504
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
358,214
+327,181
| +1,054% | +$32.2M |
|
|
ROSE
505
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
761,939
+707,757
| +1,306% | +$32.1M |
|
506
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
267,372
+110,066
| +70% | +$14.9M |
|
|
LNKD
507
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
191,065
+60,489
| +46% | +$12.4M |
|
508
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
+602,400
| New | +$34.7M |
|
509
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,566,000
-586,000
| -27% | -$12.9M |
|
|
RKT
510
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $35M | 0.04% |
662,850
-263,766
| -28% | -$13.8M |
|
511
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $35M | 0.04% |
317,675
-13,233
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
512
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $35M | 0.04% |
265,200
+122,200
| +85% | +$16.7M |
|
513
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$181B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
436,400
-243,400
| -36% | -$18.9M |
|
514
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
418,215
-116,564
| -22% | -$9.46M |
|
|
EGN
515
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
431,583
+146,451
| +51% | +$11M |
|
|
516
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
415,000
+102,500
| +33% | +$8.32M |
|
517
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,471,000
+1,171,230
| +391% | +$27.9M |
|
|
ONIT
518
Onity Group
ONIT
$330M
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
58,638
+50,209
| +596% | +$32.6M |
|
519
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
154,700
-53,000
| -26% | -$11.7M |
|
|
PAY
520
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,015,868
+964,890
| +1,893% | +$28.6M |
|
521
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
275,434
-435,728
| -61% | -$53.8M |
|
522
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $34M | 0.04% |
+116,288
| New | +$32.9M |
|
523
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
826,500
+130,500
| +19% | +$4.97M |
|
524
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
1,393,211
-328,176
| -19% | -$7.88M |
|
525
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
272,500
+7,500
| +3% | +$910K |
|
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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.