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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
QuickLogic
QUIK
$234M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,350
| New | +$159K |
|
|
SA
5577
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
24,242
+23,620
| +3,797% | +$200K |
|
|
CLGX
5578
PUT
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,000
| +54% | +$65.8K |
|
|
GLUU
5579
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+400
| +1% | +$1.84K |
|
5580
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,647
| New | +$183K |
|
5581
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,700
| -38% | -$99.1K |
|
5582
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,600
| +42% | +$43.7K |
|
|
IMOS
5583
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,988
-10,255
| -59% | -$234K |
|
5584
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+6,100
| +2,033% | +$165K |
|
|
TCO
5585
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-3,700
| -61% | -$251K |
|
|
CALD
5586
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,200
| -19% | -$42.1K |
|
|
RKUS
5587
PUT
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-100
| -0.7% | -$1.38K |
|
5588
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-1,400
| -25% | -$53.9K |
|
|
NTRI
5589
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,400
| +14% | +$21.3K |
|
|
ISIL
5590
PUT
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+9,300
| +245% | +$111K |
|
5591
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
24,610
-2,315
| -9% | -$18.8K |
|
5592
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-3,300
| -36% | -$88.1K |
|
5593
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-9,300
| -78% | -$553K |
|
5594
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
1,850
-40
| -2% | -$4.47K |
|
5595
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,166
| New | +$180K |
|
|
HOLI
5596
CALL
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$145K |
|
|
IMMU
5597
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-50,900
| -56% | -$252K |
|
5598
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,400
| +100% | +$76.2K |
|
5599
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-700
| -8% | -$15.5K |
|
5600
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-1,600
| -41% | -$115K |
|
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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.