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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COL
1476
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
80,126
+38,900
| +94% | +$3.06M |
|
|
TC.PRT
1477
DELISTED
THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY INC. COMMON SHARES(CANADA)TANG
TC.PRT
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
500,000
-140
| -0% | -$2K |
|
1478
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
145,427
+136,484
| +1,526% | +$5.9M |
|
1479
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
43,900
+1,600
| +4% | +$223K |
|
1480
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
95,400
-5,100
| -5% | -$336K |
|
1481
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
59,322
+29,024
| +96% | +$2.86M |
|
|
SODA
1482
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
144,200
-42,300
| -23% | -$1.73M |
|
1483
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
101,463
+99,689
| +5,619% | +$6.13M |
|
|
TWX
1484
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
101,380
-37,443
| -27% | -$2.35M |
|
|
INVN
1485
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
267,600
-17,900
| -6% | -$374K |
|
1486
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.82B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
356,900
-172,800
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
1487
Allot
ALLT
$380M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
470,053
+35,777
| +8% | +$565K |
|
|
JKS
1488
JinkoSolar
JKS
$867M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
225,778
-280,537
| -55% | -$8.9M |
|
1489
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
42,370
+27,371
| +182% | +$4.05M |
|
|
EMBJ
1490
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
177,392
+85,175
| +92% | +$2.85M |
|
|
LL
1491
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
66,800
-14,800
| -18% | -$1.48M |
|
1492
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
13,984,000
+3,884,000
| +38% | +$1.66M |
|
|
RTN
1493
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
63,310
+1,980
| +3% | +$188K |
|
|
ONIT
1494
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$326M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
10,640
-5,753
| -35% | -$3.73M |
|
1495
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
80,632
+66,317
| +463% | +$4.96M |
|
1496
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
430,155
+270,432
| +169% | +$4.33M |
|
|
DISH
1497
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
99,900
-196,200
| -66% | -$11.4M |
|
1498
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
155,318
+78,568
| +102% | +$3.24M |
|
1499
Honda
HMC
$40.8B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
175,768
+166,091
| +1,716% | +$6.19M |
|
|
CXO
1500
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
50,700
-328,900
| -87% | -$36.2M |
|
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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.