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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HK
5776
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
185
-220
| -54% | -$140K |
|
5777
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+500
| +16% | +$18.7K |
|
5778
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+12,600
| +225% | +$84.3K |
|
|
COB
5779
DELISTED
CommunityOne Bancorp
COB
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
12,224
+660
| +6% | +$7.58K |
|
|
FSYS
5780
PUT
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-13,600
| -52% | -$168K |
|
5781
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$500M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,329
| New | +$134K |
|
5782
PUT
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-8,600
| -59% | -$192K |
|
5783
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-1,400
| -38% | -$76.3K |
|
5784
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+2,000
| +667% | +$117K |
|
5785
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,200
| -46% | -$114K |
|
5786
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,700
| -63% | -$213K |
|
5787
CALL
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,200
| -33% | -$61.7K |
|
5788
CALL
Arq
ARQ
$102M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$142K |
|
|
AFFX
5789
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$10.5K |
|
|
AMED
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-22,600
| -72% | -$348K |
|
5791
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,107
-42,629
| -97% | -$4.92M |
|
5792
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+700
| +7% | +$8.6K |
|
|
CEB
5793
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-1,000
| -36% | -$74.9K |
|
|
TFM
5794
PUT
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-13,100
| -77% | -$461K |
|
|
PPO
5795
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,909
-521
| -12% | -$18.2K |
|
|
LSI
5796
PUT
DELISTED
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-11,700
| -49% | -$129K |
|
|
PGH
5797
PUT
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,300
| +32% | +$33.7K |
|
|
DHC
5798
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
5,953
-2,523
| -30% | -$55.2K |
|
|
INFN
5799
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-24,800
| -63% | -$217K |
|
|
FGH
5800
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
28,449
-716
| -2% | -$3.42K |
|
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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.