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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$226K |
|
|
MRC
5227
CALL
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,900
| -18% | -$53.1K |
|
5228
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,600
| -27% | -$82.8K |
|
|
MIC
5229
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-7,200
| -64% | -$394K |
|
|
ARO
5230
CALL
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-76,800
| -62% | -$535K |
|
|
MM
5231
CALL
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-39,100
| -53% | -$276K |
|
|
KFN
5232
DELISTED
KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC COM
KFN
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
20,312
+15,609
| +332% | +$191K |
|
5233
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,100
| +36% | +$58.2K |
|
5234
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
8,171
+4,903
| +150% | +$128K |
|
5235
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
4,313
-1,028
| -19% | -$55.5K |
|
5236
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
4,102
-7,595
| -65% | -$398K |
|
5237
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
20,905
-10,379
| -33% | -$124K |
|
5238
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,000
| +240% | +$160K |
|
|
DNO
5239
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,174
| New | +$244K |
|
|
CAA
5240
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
5,640
-8,940
| -61% | -$387K |
|
|
VOLC
5241
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
11,880
-1,085
| -8% | -$23.3K |
|
5242
CALL
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+8,900
| +106% | +$141K |
|
5243
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
6,790
-235,946
| -97% | -$8.3M |
|
5244
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,286
| New | +$233K |
|
5245
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
UST
$13.8M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,516
| New | +$235K |
|
|
HGG
5246
PUT
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+11,600
| +92% | +$116K |
|
|
PLL
5247
PUT
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-7,900
| -75% | -$669K |
|
5248
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,100
| +27% | +$50.4K |
|
|
BERY
5249
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
10,890
+871
| +9% | +$18.6K |
|
|
PNK
5250
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
9,805
-29,006
| -75% | -$680K |
|
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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.