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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
369,158
+97,279
| +36% | +$3.65M |
|
1077
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
276,506
+160,924
| +139% | +$6.83M |
|
|
GDP
1078
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
746,000
+282,200
| +61% | +$4.38M |
|
1079
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
858,844
+207,624
| +32% | +$2.77M |
|
|
DTV
1080
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
154,200
-53,200
| -26% | -$3.9M |
|
|
CTXS
1081
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
257,062
+118,673
| +86% | +$5.6M |
|
|
ZNGA
1082
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,728,138
+1,387,323
| +103% | +$6.39M |
|
1083
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
202,015
+135,478
| +204% | +$7.28M |
|
1084
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
309,810
-68,182
| -18% | -$2.61M |
|
1085
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,136,000
+466,400
| +70% | +$4.48M |
|
|
NATI
1086
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
406,625
-77,466
| -16% | -$2.31M |
|
1087
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
140,400
+13,100
| +10% | +$1.15M |
|
1088
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
162,928
-194,523
| -54% | -$13.6M |
|
1089
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
142,112
+102,204
| +256% | +$8.2M |
|
1090
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+40,126
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1091
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
132,043
-25,952
| -16% | -$2.19M |
|
1092
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
162,000
-1,600
| -1% | -$127K |
|
1093
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
797,865
-846,249
| -51% | -$11.9M |
|
1094
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
157,575
-67,949
| -30% | -$4.59M |
|
1095
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
458,214
-29,154
| -6% | -$692K |
|
|
CA
1096
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
366,144
+232,235
| +173% | +$7.57M |
|
|
FRAN
1097
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
52,039
+38,366
| +281% | +$8.92M |
|
1098
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
228,100
-87,700
| -28% | -$4.37M |
|
1099
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
69,200
-1,500
| -2% | -$236K |
|
1100
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
191,700
-51,000
| -21% | -$2.85M |
|
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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.