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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IL
5276
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
22,190
-17,411
| -44% | -$190K |
|
|
MTGE
5277
CALL
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,100
| +73% | +$98.8K |
|
|
YZC
5278
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
30,261
+16,954
| +127% | +$127K |
|
|
TPC
5279
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+3,000
| +61% | +$76.1K |
|
5280
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
9,677
-2,470
| -20% | -$52.6K |
|
5281
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,700
| +450% | +$177K |
|
5282
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,600
| +78% | +$94.6K |
|
|
ABB
5283
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,709
| New | +$222K |
|
|
FRAN
5284
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
1,033
-1,784
| -63% | -$415K |
|
|
PNK
5285
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-10,100
| -52% | -$237K |
|
5286
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,760
| New | +$219K |
|
5287
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-16,200
| -67% | -$436K |
|
5288
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
-1,234
| -48% | -$174K |
|
5289
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+16,900
| +38% | +$57.6K |
|
|
FMI
5290
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$224K |
|
|
CACB
5291
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
39,831
+19,315
| +94% | +$97.5K |
|
|
NEWP
5292
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,811
| New | +$210K |
|
|
ARR
5293
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
1,345
-88
| -6% | -$14.8K |
|
|
CAA
5294
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
5,340
-3,580
| -40% | -$155K |
|
|
ASEI
5295
CALL
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-3,000
| -48% | -$204K |
|
5296
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,000
| +300% | +$166K |
|
5297
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-3,000
| -18% | -$51.3K |
|
5298
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,402
| New | +$213K |
|
5299
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+5,300
| +252% | +$164K |
|
|
CHMT
5300
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
8,727
-20,428
| -70% | -$521K |
|
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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.