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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHU
1176
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
767,493
+9,191
| +1% | +$121K |
|
1177
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$10M |
|
1178
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$122B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
134,400
-117,200
| -47% | -$8.28M |
|
1179
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
376,466
+137,212
| +57% | +$4.44M |
|
1180
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.14B
| $10M | 0.01% |
129,000
-1,700
| -1% | -$133K |
|
1181
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
154,400
-45,300
| -23% | -$2.85M |
|
1182
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $10M | 0.01% |
306,617
-21,705
| -7% | -$692K |
|
1183
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.6B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
211,540
+173,240
| +452% | +$7.98M |
|
1184
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$177B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
132,700
-43,300
| -25% | -$3.19M |
|
|
JNS
1185
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
913,093
+905,674
| +12,207% | +$10.2M |
|
1186
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
121,808
-52,694
| -30% | -$4.19M |
|
|
CTRA
1187
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
292,900
+181,400
| +163% | +$6.7M |
|
1188
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.7B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
136,400
+19,700
| +17% | +$1.43M |
|
|
UMPQ
1189
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
530,394
-522,324
| -50% | -$9.46M |
|
1190
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
160,200
-31,200
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
1191
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
103,500
+36,200
| +54% | +$3.53M |
|
1192
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
231,715
-53,602
| -19% | -$2.25M |
|
1193
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.8B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
87,000
+38,800
| +80% | +$4.04M |
|
|
ACC
1194
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
262,322
+247,273
| +1,643% | +$8.76M |
|
|
DNKN
1195
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
195,240
+172,854
| +772% | +$8.52M |
|
1196
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
744,607
+3,983
| +0.5% | +$46.5K |
|
1197
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
366,134
+7,307
| +2% | +$220K |
|
|
PDM
1198
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
569,390
+13,176
| +2% | +$221K |
|
|
TIBX
1199
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
480,466
-1,258,638
| -72% | -$27.3M |
|
|
SPLK
1200
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
136,100
+79,500
| +140% | +$6.49M |
|
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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.