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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-4,800
| -65% | -$208K |
|
|
TBHC
5927
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+500
| +8% | +$9.56K |
|
5928
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+113
| New | +$126K |
|
|
AUMN
5929
DELISTED
Golden Minerals Company
AUMN
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
5,670
+3,200
| +130% | +$71.9K |
|
|
ISLE
5930
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$132K |
|
|
SQNM
5931
CALL
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+21,200
| +79% | +$50.5K |
|
|
TUMI
5932
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-11,800
| -69% | -$254K |
|
|
CPWR
5933
PUT
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
11,659
+7,807
| +203% | +$78.9K |
|
|
EQU
5934
DELISTED
EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM
EQU
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
25,824
+14,871
| +136% | +$77.3K |
|
|
RAS
5935
CALL
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,500
| -35% | -$62.8K |
|
5936
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-8,500
| -83% | -$557K |
|
5937
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,894
| New | +$112K |
|
5938
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,900
| +317% | +$83.7K |
|
5939
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+400
| +22% | +$20.6K |
|
5940
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,900
| -29% | -$49K |
|
5941
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,400
| +70% | +$46.7K |
|
5942
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-7,400
| -70% | -$270K |
|
|
AVG
5943
PUT
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-4,800
| -46% | -$87.9K |
|
|
CIFC
5944
DELISTED
CIFC LLC Common Shares
CIFC
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,448
| New | +$115K |
|
|
FAZ
5945
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$137K |
|
5946
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,800
| -38% | -$72.1K |
|
5947
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+500
| +45% | +$36.9K |
|
|
5948
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$96K |
|
|
STKL
5949
CALL
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,800
| +40% | +$28.1K |
|
|
TGP
5950
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-7,000
| -71% | -$286K |
|
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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.