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 | 8.99% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.31% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.46% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBD
1051
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
283,185
+278,153
| +5,528% | +$11.4M |
|
1052
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
247,476
+90,807
| +58% | +$4.33M |
|
|
WFM
1053
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
243,905
+16,515
| +7% | +$880K |
|
1054
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
382,128
+73,186
| +24% | +$2.25M |
|
|
BBBY
1055
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
178,600
+40,600
| +29% | +$2.75M |
|
|
N
1056
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
129,462
-43,336
| -25% | -$4.63M |
|
|
B
1057
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
688,500
-1,314,500
| -66% | -$25.4M |
|
1058
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
210,162
+176,518
| +525% | +$9.75M |
|
|
BMS
1059
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
311,583
-82,702
| -21% | -$3.22M |
|
|
NCFT
1060
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
720,251
-322,797
| -31% | -$5.57M |
|
1061
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
170,094
+98,956
| +139% | +$7.05M |
|
|
CHK
1062
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $12M | 0.01% |
2,481
-485
| -16% | -$2.36M |
|
|
JNPR
1063
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $12M | 0.01% |
466,800
+82,700
| +22% | +$2.16M |
|
1064
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $12M | 0.01% |
279,946
+249,725
| +826% | +$10.3M |
|
1065
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
146,100
+106,564
| +270% | +$8.58M |
|
1066
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.46B
| $12M | 0.01% |
55,132
+22,679
| +70% | +$4.87M |
|
|
PMT
1067
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$827M
| $12M | 0.01% |
501,072
+91,499
| +22% | +$2.16M |
|
1068
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,403,909
+1,116,136
| +388% | +$9.71M |
|
1069
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,365,600
+1,324,889
| +3,254% | +$11.6M |
|
1070
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
150,074
-439,117
| -75% | -$34.6M |
|
1071
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
154,200
+12,300
| +9% | +$936K |
|
1072
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
178,291
-869,453
| -83% | -$57.5M |
|
1073
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
465,595
-1,293,159
| -74% | -$33.1M |
|
1074
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
521,200
+139,200
| +36% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ANDV
1075
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
233,900
-56,700
| -20% | -$2.95M |
|
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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 9% 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.