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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-500
| -19% | -$31.9K |
|
5702
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$146K |
|
5703
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
5,893
-45,201
| -88% | -$1.17M |
|
5704
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$165K |
|
|
SJR
5705
CALL
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$143K |
|
|
EPAY
5706
CALL
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+2,200
| +110% | +$76.6K |
|
|
UNTD
5707
CALL
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,000
| -24% | -$47K |
|
|
STMP
5708
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-700
| -14% | -$26.3K |
|
5709
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+4,100
| +1,367% | +$124K |
|
5710
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
5,316
-2,166
| -29% | -$57.3K |
|
5711
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
19,552
-18,996
| -49% | -$173K |
|
5712
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+2,700
| +245% | +$95.2K |
|
5713
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$141K |
|
|
AYR
5714
PUT
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,600
| +52% | +$49.5K |
|
|
SFG
5715
CALL
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-900
| -29% | -$59.4K |
|
|
QRE
5716
CALL
DELISTED
QR ENERGY LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT (DE)
QRE
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,700
| +26% | +$30.1K |
|
|
CBB
5717
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
8,523
-11,219
| -57% | -$198K |
|
5718
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
5,240
-12,460
| -70% | -$407K |
|
5719
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+3,500
| +35% | +$41K |
|
|
GHL
5720
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-3,200
| -53% | -$173K |
|
|
SVU
5721
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,057
-6,529
| -68% | -$291K |
|
|
RXII
5722
CALL
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+15,900
| +37% | +$39.8K |
|
|
MASI
5723
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,400
| +36% | +$39.9K |
|
5724
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
993
-16,682
| -94% | -$2.41M |
|
5725
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,900
| +94% | +$67.8K |
|
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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.