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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
43,700
-44,900
| -51% | -$5.34M |
|
|
ALTR
1652
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
144,900
-23,500
| -14% | -$807K |
|
1653
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
425,200
+52,000
| +14% | +$608K |
|
1654
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
273,200
-302,000
| -53% | -$5.96M |
|
1655
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
49,543
-25,657
| -34% | -$2.66M |
|
1656
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
98,584
+97,513
| +9,105% | +$5.08M |
|
|
KRFT
1657
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
93,200
+21,900
| +31% | +$1.19M |
|
1658
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
+112,228
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
VER
1659
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
74,172
+53,312
| +256% | +$3.71M |
|
1660
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+200,800
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1661
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
575,596
+113,967
| +25% | +$995K |
|
1662
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
203,400
-96,000
| -32% | -$2.27M |
|
1663
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
79,900
+4,600
| +6% | +$301K |
|
1664
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
41,600
-12,400
| -23% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ELME
1665
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
214,528
-5,968
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1666
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+170,770
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1667
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
719,100
+683,600
| +1,926% | +$3.16M |
|
1668
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
115,200
+30,900
| +37% | +$1.3M |
|
|
DO
1669
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
104,400
-36,000
| -26% | -$1.77M |
|
|
DRYS
1670
PUT
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
1671
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
66,800
+49,500
| +286% | +$4.17M |
|
1672
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
139,200
+52,800
| +61% | +$1.92M |
|
1673
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
102,376
-115,364
| -53% | -$5.84M |
|
1674
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
46,051
+20,431
| +80% | +$2.17M |
|
|
TEG
1675
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
84,915
+70,436
| +486% | +$3.91M |
|
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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.