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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
851
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $17M | 0.02% |
157,200
-82,200
| -34% | -$8.06M |
|
|
GXP
852
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $17M | 0.02% |
627,341
-352,104
| -36% | -$8.92M |
|
853
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+863,928
| New | +$16.5M |
|
854
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,151,206
-932,326
| -45% | -$12.5M |
|
855
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
958,920
+955,557
| +28,414% | +$17M |
|
|
856
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
202,547
-18,029
| -8% | -$1.49M |
|
|
857
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
201,768
+37,505
| +23% | +$3.1M |
|
|
ECHO
858
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
435,839
-94,433
| -18% | -$3.73M |
|
|
LPT
859
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
453,213
+364,567
| +411% | +$13.2M |
|
860
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
408,900
-282,900
| -41% | -$10.8M |
|
|
ESC
861
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
531,195
-363,529
| -41% | -$9.41M |
|
862
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
74,978
+18,066
| +32% | +$3.98M |
|
863
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,352,400
+727,200
| +116% | +$9.4M |
|
|
TRNX
864
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
783,122
+33,824
| +5% | +$657K |
|
865
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
315,400
-202,000
| -39% | -$10.1M |
|
866
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
134,043
-86,696
| -39% | -$10.5M |
|
867
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
331,912
-180,799
| -35% | -$9.66M |
|
868
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
294,300
-42,500
| -13% | -$2.28M |
|
869
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
246,800
+71,700
| +41% | +$4.45M |
|
870
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
290,730
+234,534
| +417% | +$14.3M |
|
871
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,342,900
+1,246,000
| +1,286% | +$17.2M |
|
|
872
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
292,500
-97,000
| -25% | -$5.2M |
|
873
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
634,500
+319,800
| +102% | +$8.24M |
|
874
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
409,991
-128,317
| -24% | -$4.8M |
|
|
XLS
875
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
922,798
+206,168
| +29% | +$3.8M |
|
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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.