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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+333,400
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1127
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.31B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,048,800
-174,800
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
1128
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
193,900
+20,900
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
1129
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.79B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
174,933
+125,276
| +252% | +$7.33M |
|
1130
CALL
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
687,400
-261,500
| -28% | -$4.05M |
|
1131
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
534,163
+219,885
| +70% | +$4.71M |
|
|
NPSP
1132
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
356,230
+318,639
| +848% | +$11M |
|
|
DTV
1133
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
139,400
+10,500
| +8% | +$770K |
|
1134
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+412,228
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1135
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$777M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
100,000
+7,600
| +8% | +$909K |
|
|
CHK
1136
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
2,188
-467
| -18% | -$2.28M |
|
1137
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.27B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
318,160
-440,936
| -58% | -$14.2M |
|
1138
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
137,400
-84,300
| -38% | -$6.42M |
|
1139
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
230,639
+160,363
| +228% | +$7.25M |
|
1140
Target
TGT
$70.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
174,843
+29,770
| +21% | +$1.76M |
|
|
ARUN
1141
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
564,210
+184,552
| +49% | +$3.69M |
|
|
SUNE
1142
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
560,500
+38,400
| +7% | +$640K |
|
1143
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
215,700
-107,000
| -33% | -$5.16M |
|
1144
Titan International
TWI
$439M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
555,204
+553,854
| +41,026% | +$9.95M |
|
|
MON
1145
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
92,500
-72,900
| -44% | -$8.11M |
|
1146
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
300,310
+230,462
| +330% | +$8.03M |
|
|
FMER
1147
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+504,495
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
CMCSK
1148
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
215,400
-34,000
| -14% | -$1.66M |
|
|
YOKU
1149
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
373,273
+188,995
| +103% | +$5.88M |
|
1150
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
438,293
+255,686
| +140% | +$6.17M |
|
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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.