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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
445,800
+85,600
| +24% | +$3.17M |
|
|
SINA
877
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
270,300
-148,600
| -35% | -$10.6M |
|
878
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
+520,400
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
B
879
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
913,100
-252,400
| -22% | -$4.88M |
|
880
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
87,900
-76,700
| -47% | -$14.1M |
|
881
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,503,115
+241,034
| +19% | +$2.67M |
|
882
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
216,800
+17,000
| +9% | +$1.2M |
|
883
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
180,178
-460,282
| -72% | -$41.1M |
|
|
P
884
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
534,500
+173,500
| +48% | +$6.01M |
|
885
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
299,446
+230,688
| +336% | +$11.8M |
|
886
CALL
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
151,500
-2,300
| -1% | -$243K |
|
887
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
426,000
+280,000
| +192% | +$11.1M |
|
|
GLBR
888
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
109,114
+28,261
| +35% | +$4.7M |
|
|
X
889
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
583,500
-210,100
| -26% | -$5.51M |
|
|
BYI
890
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
242,669
-128,370
| -35% | -$9.2M |
|
|
MRSH
891
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
325,886
-1,256,836
| -79% | -$60.2M |
|
892
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $16M | 0.02% |
688,549
-200,982
| -23% | -$4.56M |
|
893
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $16M | 0.02% |
221,086
-258,797
| -54% | -$18.2M |
|
894
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $16M | 0.02% |
384,382
-43,844
| -10% | -$1.86M |
|
|
WFM
895
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $16M | 0.02% |
316,300
-14,800
| -4% | -$789K |
|
896
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $16M | 0.02% |
115,583
+45,568
| +65% | +$6.86M |
|
|
JCP
897
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,850,972
+1,603,231
| +647% | +$11.6M |
|
898
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $16M | 0.02% |
340,900
+289,700
| +566% | +$13.5M |
|
|
AWH
899
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $16M | 0.02% |
463,776
+132,981
| +40% | +$4.56M |
|
900
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
229,541
+37,971
| +20% | +$2.48M |
|
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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.