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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,130
| New | +$171K |
|
5352
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
101,465
+76,411
| +305% | +$156K |
|
|
QVCGA
5353
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
178
-309
| -63% | -$361K |
|
|
FBC
5354
CALL
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-400
| -4% | -$8.43K |
|
5355
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,699
-717,471
| -100% | -$51.6M |
|
5356
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-1,102,850
| -99% | -$23M |
|
5357
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
1,776
-2,096
| -54% | -$296K |
|
|
SCU
5358
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
1,523
+982
| +182% | +$142K |
|
|
CHMT
5359
PUT
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,900
| +246% | +$150K |
|
5360
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,900
| +47% | +$64.6K |
|
|
PTRY
5361
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
13,615
-102,501
| -88% | -$1.55M |
|
5362
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+44,800
| +322% | +$305K |
|
|
ECYT
5363
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
8,728
-27,720
| -76% | -$402K |
|
|
VRNG
5364
CALL
DELISTED
VRINGO, INC COM STK NEW (DE)
VRNG
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
5,990
-1,200
| -17% | -$45.2K |
|
5365
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
952
-164,188
| -99% | -$35.3M |
|
5366
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-1,100
| -21% | -$55.7K |
|
5367
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,756
| New | +$194K |
|
5368
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,600
| +108% | +$98.2K |
|
5369
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+1,600
| +84% | +$87.2K |
|
5370
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
3,619
-49,027
| -93% | -$2.81M |
|
|
SGYP
5371
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,757
| New | +$217K |
|
|
VTSS
5372
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$182K |
|
5373
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
15,555
-21,832
| -58% | -$254K |
|
5374
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+200
| +5% | +$10.3K |
|
5375
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
7,561
+6,347
| +523% | +$154K |
|
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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.