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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTR
976
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
168,017
+117,124
| +230% | +$8.57M |
|
977
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
12,518
-4,140
| -25% | -$4.66M |
|
|
AF
978
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,037,507
-120,961
| -10% | -$1.65M |
|
979
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
157,800
-238,200
| -60% | -$20.8M |
|
|
NBL
980
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
201,593
-1,957,304
| -91% | -$130M |
|
981
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
216,365
-431,441
| -67% | -$27.4M |
|
982
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
771,574
-308,832
| -29% | -$5.22M |
|
983
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
174,300
-53,700
| -24% | -$4.04M |
|
984
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
345,600
+177,300
| +105% | +$7.71M |
|
|
HES
985
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
171,900
-131,700
| -43% | -$10.5M |
|
|
DD
986
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
223,025
-166,164
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
|
AVP
987
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
968,307
+901,937
| +1,359% | +$13.9M |
|
988
Corpay
CPAY
$26.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
122,778
-34,522
| -22% | -$4.02M |
|
989
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
208,937
+75,251
| +56% | +$4.98M |
|
990
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
309,282
-959,976
| -76% | -$42.9M |
|
991
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
268,752
-2,153,372
| -89% | -$115M |
|
992
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $14M | 0.02% |
243,300
-6,788
| -3% | -$377K |
|
993
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
591,721
+469,629
| +385% | +$11M |
|
994
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $14M | 0.02% |
488,000
+85,600
| +21% | +$2.24M |
|
995
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
44,200
+8,500
| +24% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BRCM
996
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
441,229
-1,892,657
| -81% | -$57M |
|
997
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
618,264
-23,673
| -4% | -$567K |
|
|
WFM
998
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
273,000
+35,000
| +15% | +$1.86M |
|
999
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+216,388
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1000
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
94,884
-13,981
| -13% | -$2.05M |
|
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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.