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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARP
5551
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-11,100
| -57% | -$240K |
|
5552
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+7,000
| +3,500% | +$170K |
|
5553
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,400
| -64% | -$318K |
|
|
HPY
5554
PUT
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,200
| +40% | +$52.2K |
|
|
OWW
5555
CALL
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+3,400
| +18% | +$27.2K |
|
|
NLSN
5556
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,700
| -49% | -$165K |
|
|
ATHL
5557
PUT
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+4,200
| +600% | +$138K |
|
|
REV
5558
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-1,400
| -17% | -$34.4K |
|
5559
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
14,254
+5,998
| +73% | +$76.6K |
|
5560
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,898
-8,316
| -74% | -$585K |
|
5561
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,300
| +165% | +$104K |
|
|
CPE
5562
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,070
-2,032
| -50% | -$144K |
|
|
FLIR
5563
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,200
| -40% | -$106K |
|
|
ZLTQ
5564
PUT
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+4,900
| +126% | +$95.6K |
|
|
SIRO
5565
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,322
-184,852
| -99% | -$13.2M |
|
5566
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
6,633
+4,687
| +241% | +$131K |
|
5567
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,500
| -51% | -$175K |
|
5568
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-19,300
| -49% | -$169K |
|
|
MTOR
5569
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,700
| -21% | -$41.6K |
|
|
PSEM
5570
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,858
| New | +$186K |
|
5571
PUT
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+800
| +26% | +$31.6K |
|
5572
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,800
| -37% | -$109K |
|
|
EXK
5573
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+8,200
| +26% | +$38.7K |
|
5574
ING
ING
$102B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,984
| New | +$169K |
|
5575
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
4,737
-10,390
| -69% | -$373K |
|
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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.