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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.36B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
367,230
+289,974
| +375% | +$7.43M |
|
|
BBBY
1227
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
135,900
-2,800
| -2% | -$190K |
|
1228
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.47B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
389,495
+261,653
| +205% | +$6.06M |
|
|
RAI
1229
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
349,200
+184,200
| +112% | +$4.64M |
|
1230
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.8B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
556,844
+71,541
| +15% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WIN
1231
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
+143,447
| New | +$8.89M |
|
|
BRCM
1232
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
293,700
-226,900
| -44% | -$6.83M |
|
1233
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
149,900
-208,100
| -58% | -$12.1M |
|
1234
Rayonier
RYN
$6.51B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
296,343
+60,301
| +26% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ADT
1235
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
307,626
-33,215
| -10% | -$1.1M |
|
|
ZIONW
1236
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
1,401,220
+1,220
| +0.1% | +$7.72K |
|
1237
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
382,185
+131,928
| +53% | +$2.78M |
|
|
KSU
1238
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
89,600
+16,700
| +23% | +$1.72M |
|
|
MBT
1239
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
522,233
-108,006
| -17% | -$1.93M |
|
|
KNGT
1240
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+394,503
| New | +$9.13M |
|
1241
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
107,700
+15,600
| +17% | +$1.34M |
|
1242
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
317,197
-271,847
| -46% | -$7.13M |
|
|
ICPT
1243
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$9.31M |
|
|
MNDT
1244
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
147,800
+142,200
| +2,539% | +$10.1M |
|
|
CLR
1245
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
146,400
-458,400
| -76% | -$26.1M |
|
1246
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
135,900
-266,000
| -66% | -$16.5M |
|
1247
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
86,048
-19,712
| -19% | -$2.04M |
|
1248
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
174,700
-160,400
| -48% | -$8.54M |
|
1249
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
419,100
+43,700
| +12% | +$988K |
|
1250
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
226,476
+18,454
| +9% | +$760K |
|
Similar funds
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.