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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
398,939
+192,654
| +93% | +$10.1M |
|
727
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,030,400
-150,400
| -13% | -$3.43M |
|
728
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
492,400
+141,000
| +40% | +$6.18M |
|
729
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
951,300
-172,000
| -15% | -$3.8M |
|
730
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
872,587
-2,308,380
| -73% | -$59.5M |
|
731
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
819,497
-1,713,684
| -68% | -$44.5M |
|
732
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
602,136
+223,964
| +59% | +$7.73M |
|
733
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
974,566
+970,606
| +24,510% | +$19.3M |
|
734
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
697,643
-402,311
| -37% | -$12M |
|
735
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
548,476
+42,142
| +8% | +$1.75M |
|
736
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
267,400
-234,700
| -47% | -$18.7M |
|
|
UWC
737
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
+265,000
| New | +$21.5M |
|
738
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
159,700
+6,400
| +4% | +$875K |
|
739
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $21M | 0.02% |
735,000
-485,600
| -40% | -$16M |
|
740
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $21M | 0.02% |
170,786
-120,794
| -41% | -$14.2M |
|
741
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
201,281
-292,666
| -59% | -$29.9M |
|
742
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $21M | 0.02% |
366,398
+327,022
| +831% | +$18.3M |
|
|
JCP
743
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
2,429,000
+1,210,700
| +99% | +$8.74M |
|
744
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
296,700
-89,900
| -23% | -$6.02M |
|
|
CIVI
745
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
4,212
-1,353
| -24% | -$6.78M |
|
|
SNDK
746
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
256,800
-76,200
| -23% | -$5.62M |
|
747
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
441,300
-4,100
| -0.9% | -$181K |
|
748
Loews
L
$23B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
472,059
-189,960
| -29% | -$8.5M |
|
749
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,099,998
+434,659
| +65% | +$8.45M |
|
750
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
280,859
+80,138
| +40% | +$5.88M |
|
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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.