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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
51
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $188M | 0.22% |
2,266,867
+1,208,381
| +114% | +$98M |
|
52
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $186M | 0.22% |
2,304,751
+2,042,909
| +780% | +$164M |
|
53
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $186M | 0.22% |
1,908,911
-340,570
| -15% | -$30.8M |
|
|
HSH
54
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $186M | 0.22% |
4,988,879
+3,015,070
| +153% | +$108M |
|
55
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $185M | 0.22% |
12,979,572
-2,134,733
| -14% | -$28.6M |
|
56
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $182M | 0.21% |
1,701,780
+1,674,120
| +6,052% | +$159M |
|
57
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $180M | 0.21% |
3,623,997
+668,935
| +23% | +$31.2M |
|
|
TIF
58
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $179M | 0.21% |
2,077,820
+29,660
| +1% | +$2.63M |
|
59
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $179M | 0.21% |
27,717,050
+1,367,500
| +5% | +$8.02M |
|
60
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $178M | 0.21% |
3,535,080
+118,741
| +3% | +$6.04M |
|
|
RFMD
61
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $177M | 0.21% |
22,511,022
+13,225,555
| +142% | +$81.4M |
|
62
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $176M | 0.21% |
3,078,329
+1,609,021
| +110% | +$95.9M |
|
63
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.3B
| $172M | 0.2% |
3,246,241
+1,119,639
| +53% | +$57.3M |
|
64
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $171M | 0.2% |
11,149,386
-1,169,822
| -9% | -$18M |
|
65
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $171M | 0.2% |
3,246,997
-1,545,964
| -32% | -$80.6M |
|
66
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $170M | 0.2% |
3,277,994
-2,897,873
| -47% | -$154M |
|
67
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $170M | 0.2% |
2,077,806
-617,913
| -23% | -$50.3M |
|
|
GPOR
68
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $170M | 0.2% |
2,387,126
-1,663,633
| -41% | -$102M |
|
69
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $169M | 0.2% |
14,900,000
+1,455,000
| +11% | +$16M |
|
70
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $168M | 0.2% |
2,588,123
+2,108,660
| +440% | +$133M |
|
71
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $168M | 0.2% |
4,584,603
+2,250,243
| +96% | +$76.6M |
|
72
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $167M | 0.2% |
3,494,400
+492,000
| +16% | +$24.3M |
|
73
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $164M | 0.19% |
2,622,767
+36,259
| +1% | +$2.15M |
|
74
Visa
V
$677B
| $162M | 0.19% |
2,998,448
-1,584,900
| -35% | -$88.1M |
|
75
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $161M | 0.19% |
1,618,839
+1,136,918
| +236% | +$103M |
|
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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.