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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-2,200
| -55% | -$91.4K |
|
6302
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-30,600
| -81% | -$347K |
|
6303
CALL
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-700
| -21% | -$18K |
|
6304
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,966
| New | +$56.9K |
|
|
VRE
6305
CALL
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+3,400
| +1,133% | +$71.5K |
|
|
TELL
6306
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
6,746
+5,300
| +367% | +$52.3K |
|
|
ABMD
6307
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
2,974
+2,964
| +29,640% | +$82K |
|
|
BEAT
6308
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-9,500
| -56% | -$87.4K |
|
|
HK
6309
PUT
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-54
| -34% | -$34.3K |
|
6310
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+600
| +30% | +$16.6K |
|
|
6311
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
1,778
-137,519
| -99% | -$5.71M |
|
6312
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$74.2K |
|
6313
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+1,500
| +167% | +$43K |
|
6314
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$66.9K |
|
6315
CALL
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
2,887
+1,004
| +53% | +$28.3K |
|
6316
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-3,900
| -78% | -$239K |
|
|
MNTG
6317
DELISTED
M T R GAMING GROUP INC
MNTG
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,719
| New | +$77.1K |
|
6318
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,400
| -60% | -$123K |
|
6319
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$74.6K |
|
6320
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+2,000
| +333% | +$60K |
|
6321
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-12,900
| -85% | -$399K |
|
6322
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-2,900
| -71% | -$176K |
|
|
SNV
6323
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
3,143
-2,286
| -42% | -$55.6K |
|
6324
CALL
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$45.7M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$72.4K |
|
|
DCP
6325
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+100
| +7% | +$4.95K |
|
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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.