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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
310,600
-136,700
| -31% | -$2.7M |
|
1527
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.7B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
139,626
-73,038
| -34% | -$2.91M |
|
|
DF
1528
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
384,086
-322,459
| -46% | -$5.02M |
|
1529
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.1B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
90,300
-113,400
| -56% | -$7.32M |
|
|
TWX
1530
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
94,704
-81,042
| -46% | -$5.09M |
|
1531
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.31B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
120,430
+99,479
| +475% | +$5.04M |
|
1532
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.79B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
64,000
+7,500
| +13% | +$679K |
|
1533
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
13,172,000
+3,140,000
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
1534
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
69,873
+8,300
| +13% | +$662K |
|
|
FRX
1535
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
63,900
+13,200
| +26% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DFS
1536
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
101,100
+11,000
| +12% | +$616K |
|
1537
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
54,000
-51,500
| -49% | -$5.33M |
|
|
TIF
1538
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
68,200
-31,700
| -32% | -$2.82M |
|
|
WP
1539
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+194,285
| New | +$6.1M |
|
1540
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.39B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
66,211
+25,005
| +61% | +$2.06M |
|
1541
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.4B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
357,484
+271,297
| +315% | +$4.31M |
|
1542
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
83,924
-163,387
| -66% | -$9.11M |
|
1543
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.93B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
41,900
-32,800
| -44% | -$4.43M |
|
1544
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
130,442
+45,308
| +53% | +$2.05M |
|
1545
Kemper
KMPR
$1.61B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
149,200
+43,222
| +41% | +$1.66M |
|
1546
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
134,267
+30,784
| +30% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NE
1547
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
204,204
-112,112
| -35% | -$3.17M |
|
|
EEQ
1548
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
318,597
+16,969
| +6% | +$305K |
|
1549
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
144,600
-89,500
| -38% | -$3.43M |
|
1550
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
144,700
-609,300
| -81% | -$24.2M |
|
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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.