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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
1301
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
232,400
-32,400
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
|
DRII
1302
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
485,768
-122,765
| -20% | -$2.21M |
|
|
JNPR
1303
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
319,600
-183,000
| -36% | -$4.78M |
|
|
BAS
1304
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
526
+524
| +26,200% | +$6.1M |
|
|
SDRL
1305
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
871
+354
| +68% | +$3.48M |
|
1306
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.5B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
86,300
-35,700
| -29% | -$3.03M |
|
1307
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
313,399
+277,224
| +766% | +$7.06M |
|
1308
MediWound
MDWD
$175M
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
+81,173
| New | +$9.19M |
|
|
CMCSK
1309
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
167,500
+68,200
| +69% | +$3.33M |
|
|
ZNGA
1310
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
1,896,900
+7,200
| +0.4% | +$33.2K |
|
|
WFT
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
469,800
-29,200
| -6% | -$447K |
|
1312
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.4B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
250,800
+86,500
| +53% | +$2.9M |
|
1313
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
199,174
-536,771
| -73% | -$21.2M |
|
|
TWC
1314
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
59,200
-457,400
| -89% | -$62.6M |
|
1315
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.09B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
104,400
-1,800
| -2% | -$140K |
|
1316
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.3B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
215,897
+188,736
| +695% | +$6.21M |
|
|
VISN
1317
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.63B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
+327,132
| New | +$6.7M |
|
1318
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
98,600
-30,800
| -24% | -$2.51M |
|
1319
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.9B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
104,722
-26,194
| -20% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CADE
1320
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
323,160
+322,729
| +74,879% | +$7.86M |
|
1321
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
88,200
+32,900
| +59% | +$3.13M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1322
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
329,400
-31,700
| -9% | -$776K |
|
|
ACOR
1323
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
1,771
-748
| -30% | -$3.02M |
|
1324
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
145,100
-63,000
| -30% | -$3.67M |
|
1325
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.5B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
185,400
-246,200
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
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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.