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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
ResMed
RMD
$32.7B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
180,020
+144,876
| +412% | +$6.51M |
|
1327
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
248,402
-394,896
| -61% | -$13M |
|
|
ATHN
1328
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
50,100
-76,300
| -60% | -$12.6M |
|
|
DBD
1329
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $8M | 0.01% |
200,449
-423,398
| -68% | -$15.2M |
|
|
SE
1330
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
215,678
+11,790
| +6% | +$428K |
|
|
TLM
1331
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
797,644
-802,385
| -50% | -$8.52M |
|
1332
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.8B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
109,500
-17,800
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
|
BWLD
1333
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
53,300
-14,300
| -21% | -$2.03M |
|
1334
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.3B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
157,000
+48,300
| +44% | +$2.42M |
|
1335
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
89,200
-29,600
| -25% | -$2.49M |
|
1336
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
219,769
+211,588
| +2,586% | +$7.59M |
|
|
RTN
1337
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
80,200
+6,900
| +9% | +$655K |
|
|
1338
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
89,000
-14,600
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CIE
1339
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
28,707
-111,013
| -79% | -$28.8M |
|
|
AGU
1340
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
80,800
-23,000
| -22% | -$2.11M |
|
|
SD
1341
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
1,276,502
+722,828
| +131% | +$4.51M |
|
1342
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.2B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
137,900
+31,300
| +29% | +$1.68M |
|
|
KW
1343
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
347,326
+92,317
| +36% | +$2.19M |
|
1344
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
202,300
-20,900
| -9% | -$806K |
|
1345
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
112,000
+13,000
| +13% | +$899K |
|
1346
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
88,400
+4,300
| +5% | +$377K |
|
1347
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+164,991
| New | +$7.28M |
|
|
HOUS
1348
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
178,944
-287,368
| -62% | -$13.4M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1349
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
317,400
-207,200
| -39% | -$5.07M |
|
1350
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
106,618
+37,584
| +54% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.