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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
328,862
-260,533
| -44% | -$13.5M |
|
827
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
230,900
-79,500
| -26% | -$6.72M |
|
828
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
405,800
-157,200
| -28% | -$6.89M |
|
829
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
143,302
-84,031
| -37% | -$9.9M |
|
|
MIC
830
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
306,779
+258,747
| +539% | +$14.1M |
|
|
TRW
831
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
215,229
-210,258
| -49% | -$16.3M |
|
832
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
520,029
-319,653
| -38% | -$10.7M |
|
833
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,018,700
-990,500
| -49% | -$16.7M |
|
|
BERY
834
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
821,813
+770,381
| +1,498% | +$16.5M |
|
835
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
545,913
+451,010
| +475% | +$15.9M |
|
836
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
107,000
-83,200
| -44% | -$13.1M |
|
837
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
190,405
-1,007,539
| -84% | -$90M |
|
|
ESRX
838
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
231,400
-31,600
| -12% | -$2.37M |
|
839
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
833,614
+806,484
| +2,973% | +$15.2M |
|
|
BRCM
840
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
550,500
-139,300
| -20% | -$4.19M |
|
841
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
286,000
-26,200
| -8% | -$1.55M |
|
842
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
144,176
-586,281
| -80% | -$70.3M |
|
843
CALL
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,174,327
+71,345
| +6% | +$959K |
|
|
844
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
396,428
-47,514
| -11% | -$2.08M |
|
845
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
173,300
-3,000
| -2% | -$271K |
|
846
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,100,857
-956,777
| -46% | -$14.8M |
|
847
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
381,501
+368,053
| +2,737% | +$15.2M |
|
|
HELI
848
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
+77,269
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
HES
849
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
205,900
-20,900
| -9% | -$1.66M |
|
850
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
160,000
+7,700
| +5% | +$815K |
|
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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.