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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
80,983
+28,247
| +54% | +$1.92M |
|
|
BNY
1602
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
155,600
+60,300
| +63% | +$1.99M |
|
1603
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
52,600
-20,800
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
|
PCP
1604
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
21,700
-33,400
| -61% | -$8.64M |
|
|
AKS
1605
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
758,403
+690,798
| +1,022% | +$4.68M |
|
|
PPL.PRW
1606
DELISTED
PPL CORP CORP UITS CONSISTING OF PUR CONTRACT JR SUB NTS
PPL.PRW
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
100,000
-125,000
| -56% | -$6.55M |
|
1607
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
64,688
-798,650
| -93% | -$66.5M |
|
|
AGU
1608
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
55,900
-30,700
| -35% | -$2.81M |
|
1609
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
181,000
-79,000
| -30% | -$2.4M |
|
1610
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
176,072
-62,338
| -26% | -$1.73M |
|
|
MRO
1611
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
153,300
-40,900
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
1612
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
208,100
+15,900
| +8% | +$405K |
|
|
GHDX
1613
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
206,406
+45,478
| +28% | +$1.3M |
|
1614
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
209,461
-28,058
| -12% | -$647K |
|
|
JASO
1615
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
533,893
+431,699
| +422% | +$4.35M |
|
1616
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
82,500
-92,600
| -53% | -$5.94M |
|
1617
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
19,796
+538
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1618
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+261,465
| New | +$5.3M |
|
|
ANDV
1619
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
107,100
-409,300
| -79% | -$21.3M |
|
|
PCP
1620
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
21,400
-24,700
| -54% | -$6.39M |
|
1621
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
95,200
-6,300
| -6% | -$338K |
|
1622
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
122,600
-15,000
| -11% | -$568K |
|
1623
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
24,809
-41,976
| -63% | -$9.02M |
|
|
RNDY
1624
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
784,088
+710,155
| +961% | +$5.32M |
|
|
CSH
1625
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
307,059
-97,860
| -24% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.