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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LO
1451
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
122,900
-15,400
| -11% | -$774K |
|
1452
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.4B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
130,800
-96,200
| -42% | -$4.83M |
|
1453
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
209,400
-122,800
| -37% | -$3.9M |
|
1454
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
+84,115
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1455
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
77,400
+66,041
| +581% | +$5.55M |
|
|
ESV
1456
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
31,175
+7,400
| +31% | +$1.55M |
|
|
DFS
1457
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
112,900
-75,500
| -40% | -$4.23M |
|
|
ONIT
1458
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$326M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
11,180
+3,000
| +37% | +$1.95M |
|
1459
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.5B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
94,200
+5,300
| +6% | +$367K |
|
|
IDIX
1460
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
1,085,910
+595,221
| +121% | +$4.15M |
|
|
GWR
1461
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
67,252
-122,278
| -65% | -$11.6M |
|
1462
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.29B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
64,491
+37,351
| +138% | +$3.76M |
|
1463
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.11B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
270,900
+60,797
| +29% | +$1.36M |
|
1464
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.5B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
67,100
-21,500
| -24% | -$1.99M |
|
|
NWHM
1465
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
+457,216
| New | +$6.3M |
|
1466
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
486,000
-315,000
| -39% | -$4.17M |
|
1467
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$594M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+75,923
| New | +$6.19M |
|
1468
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
163,000
-108,000
| -40% | -$4.56M |
|
1469
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
67,800
-7,700
| -10% | -$750K |
|
1470
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+344,000
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1471
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
53,600
+36,200
| +208% | +$4.3M |
|
|
KCG
1472
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
537,036
+393,046
| +273% | +$4.64M |
|
1473
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+90,707
| New | +$6.21M |
|
|
IM
1474
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
216,706
+29,843
| +16% | +$801K |
|
1475
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
199,900
-46,700
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
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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.