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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
TriNet
TNET
$3.22B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
+1,073,167
| New | +$22.1M |
|
702
CALL
Costco
COST
$427B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
204,400
+200
| +0.1% | +$22.9K |
|
|
SHLD
703
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
632,519
+204,701
| +48% | +$6.45M |
|
704
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
624,900
+545,000
| +682% | +$19.9M |
|
705
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
587,400
-243,900
| -29% | -$9.42M |
|
706
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
2,808,349
-190,038
| -6% | -$1.78M |
|
707
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
272,700
-51,300
| -16% | -$4.21M |
|
708
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
71,900
-22,200
| -24% | -$6.79M |
|
709
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,056,660
+222,204
| +27% | +$5M |
|
710
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
656,253
+308,929
| +89% | +$10.9M |
|
711
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
504,100
-117,800
| -19% | -$5.3M |
|
712
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
397,500
+173,500
| +77% | +$10.6M |
|
713
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
318,600
-82,600
| -21% | -$5.53M |
|
|
PACD
714
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
205,342
+110,764
| +117% | +$11.6M |
|
|
FBC
715
PUT
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
1,004,100
+1,200
| +0.1% | +$25.3K |
|
|
WWE
716
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
772,084
+721,592
| +1,429% | +$17.2M |
|
717
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
245,400
+47,500
| +24% | +$4.15M |
|
718
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
429,102
+37,366
| +10% | +$2.09M |
|
719
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
871,200
-678,000
| -44% | -$17M |
|
720
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
421,200
+15,200
| +4% | +$758K |
|
721
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
936,735
-189,007
| -17% | -$4.13M |
|
|
DYAX
722
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $22M | 0.03% |
2,450,725
+1,211,981
| +98% | +$11M |
|
723
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
328,388
+319,837
| +3,740% | +$20M |
|
724
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
523,300
+62,966
| +14% | +$2.33M |
|
725
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
388,322
+382,709
| +6,818% | +$20.9M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.