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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
175,593
+23,794
| +16% | +$684K |
|
1577
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
71,333
+5,209
| +8% | +$415K |
|
1578
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
275,600
+82,600
| +43% | +$1.52M |
|
|
JWN
1579
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+90,082
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
NXGN
1580
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
332,915
+206,889
| +164% | +$3.75M |
|
|
VIAB
1581
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
66,100
-34,800
| -34% | -$2.96M |
|
1582
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
75,900
-51,200
| -40% | -$3.86M |
|
1583
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
67,400
-79,400
| -54% | -$6.76M |
|
|
BDN
1584
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
386,453
+362,554
| +1,517% | +$5.17M |
|
1585
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
114,400
-15,100
| -12% | -$733K |
|
1586
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
130,200
-189,200
| -59% | -$3.87M |
|
1587
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
134,752
+8,384
| +7% | +$365K |
|
1588
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
46,916
+26,817
| +133% | +$3.09M |
|
1589
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+141,933
| New | +$5.42M |
|
1590
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+397,782
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1591
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
144,000
-116,500
| -45% | -$4.49M |
|
1592
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
158,500
-34,000
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CMCSK
1593
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
113,533
+32,264
| +40% | +$1.57M |
|
1594
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
53,000
+1,900
| +4% | +$194K |
|
|
HOT
1595
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
69,500
-5,200
| -7% | -$407K |
|
1596
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
221,197
+89,156
| +68% | +$2.61M |
|
1597
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
93,000
-158,900
| -63% | -$8.83M |
|
|
FGL
1598
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
233,406
-874,775
| -79% | -$18.2M |
|
1599
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
47,200
-26,900
| -36% | -$3.13M |
|
1600
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
106,056
+47,829
| +82% | +$2.37M |
|
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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.