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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGP
5876
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-34,600
| -86% | -$734K |
|
|
TWGP
5877
PUT
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-2,400
| -5% | -$6.5K |
|
|
VNR
5878
PUT
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-2,900
| -41% | -$86.8K |
|
5879
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-10,400
| -78% | -$414K |
|
5880
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-6,300
| -66% | -$226K |
|
5881
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
28,516
-30,330
| -52% | -$145K |
|
|
PVG
5882
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$133K |
|
|
ICAD
5883
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,457
| New | +$154K |
|
5884
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-3,200
| -60% | -$177K |
|
5885
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,200
| +86% | +$53.1K |
|
5886
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-700
| -23% | -$34.4K |
|
|
TBI
5887
PUT
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+200
| +5% | +$5.37K |
|
|
DOOR
5888
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,185
| New | +$123K |
|
|
MILL
5889
DELISTED
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC COM STK
MILL
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
21,060
+19,948
| +1,794% | +$137K |
|
|
JRCC
5890
DELISTED
JAMES RIVER COAL NEW
JRCC
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
164,163
+164,052
| +147,795% | +$152K |
|
5891
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$122K |
|
5892
CALL
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
10,973
+1,176
| +12% | +$12.6K |
|
5893
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
3,393
-1,287
| -28% | -$49.5K |
|
5894
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,022
-11,932
| -66% | -$205K |
|
5895
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,700
| -57% | -$157K |
|
5896
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,815
-195,953
| -99% | -$8.31M |
|
|
RWT
5897
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,300
| -51% | -$123K |
|
|
BGG
5898
CALL
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,200
| +28% | +$26.2K |
|
5899
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
413
+33
| +9% | +$9.05K |
|
5900
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-2,600
| -60% | -$185K |
|
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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.