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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADT
1551
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
193,800
+48,400
| +33% | +$1.6M |
|
|
CONN
1552
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
149,000
+114,900
| +337% | +$5.83M |
|
1553
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
246,727
+66,413
| +37% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ARIA
1554
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
715,953
+331,782
| +86% | +$2.58M |
|
1555
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
33,290
-2,274
| -6% | -$419K |
|
|
SFR
1556
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+200,248
| New | +$5.65M |
|
|
RAX
1557
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
175,500
+3,400
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
SWN
1558
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
125,000
+28,200
| +29% | +$1.18M |
|
1559
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
172,440
-84,960
| -33% | -$2.74M |
|
1560
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
91,600
-1,500
| -2% | -$92.2K |
|
1561
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
142,800
+1,600
| +1% | +$61.2K |
|
|
EQY
1562
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
256,511
-200,778
| -44% | -$4.54M |
|
1563
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
96,600
-30,300
| -24% | -$1.68M |
|
1564
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
66,200
+11,300
| +21% | +$926K |
|
1565
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
101,437
+98,315
| +3,149% | +$5.34M |
|
|
CLGX
1566
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
189,870
+138,525
| +270% | +$4.56M |
|
|
PNY
1567
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
161,003
+71,533
| +80% | +$2.4M |
|
|
OVTI
1568
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
321,700
+299,351
| +1,339% | +$4.86M |
|
|
HLSS
1569
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
263,456
+173,810
| +194% | +$3.71M |
|
1570
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
117,554
-769,000
| -87% | -$35.8M |
|
|
LGF
1571
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
212,400
+62,200
| +41% | +$1.91M |
|
1572
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
459,849
-599,836
| -57% | -$7.15M |
|
1573
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
208,254
-48,480
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
1574
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+556,205
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1575
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
45,800
-25,400
| -36% | -$3.01M |
|
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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.