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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7901
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| – | – |
-271,443
| Closed | -$4.73M |
|
7902
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| – | – |
-2,510,464,472
| Closed | -$243K |
|
7903
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| – | – |
-93,908
| Closed | -$3.51M |
|
7904
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.03B
| – | – |
-111,702
| Closed | -$1.94M |
|
7905
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| – | – |
-43,920
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
|
AD
7906
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| – | – |
-14,844
| Closed | -$621K |
|
7907
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| – | – |
-1,401
| Closed | -$29K |
|
7908
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| – | – |
-503,438
| Closed | -$7.68M |
|
7909
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.72B
| – | – |
-1,500
| Closed | -$89K |
|
|
7910
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.72B
| – | – |
-1,427
| Closed | -$84K |
|
|
7911
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.72B
| – | – |
-900
| Closed | -$53K |
|
7912
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$64.8M
| – | – |
-532
| Closed | -$185K |
|
7913
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| – | – |
-45,280
| Closed | -$379K |
|
7914
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| – | – |
-17,940
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
7915
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| – | – |
-5,690
| Closed | -$351K |
|
7916
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| – | – |
-22,826
| Closed | -$1.74M |
|
7917
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| – | – |
-3,336
| Closed | -$54K |
|
7918
WD-40
WDFC
$3.09B
| – | – |
-4,604
| Closed | -$344K |
|
7919
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| – | – |
-9,459
| Closed | -$126K |
|
|
7920
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| – | – |
-8,100
| Closed | -$100K |
|
7921
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| – | – |
-640,101
| Closed | -$9.65M |
|
7922
Westwater Resources
WWR
$75.2M
| – | – |
-13
| Closed | -$24.3K |
|
7923
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| – | – |
-1,199,472
| Closed | -$114M |
|
7924
Solitario Resources
XPL
$73.9M
| – | – |
-18,784
| Closed | -$16K |
|
7925
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| – | – |
-3,504
| Closed | -$128K |
|
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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.