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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
39,600
+6,800
| +21% | +$837K |
|
|
KSU
1702
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
48,376
-10,310
| -18% | -$1.06M |
|
|
WLL
1703
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
237
-1,746
| -88% | -$33.1M |
|
1704
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
137,600
-29,600
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
|
NBIS
1705
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
163,000
+7,200
| +5% | +$266K |
|
|
ADT
1706
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
163,900
-31,400
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
1707
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+20,797
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
SJI
1708
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
174,622
+125,378
| +255% | +$3.44M |
|
1709
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
102,900
-49,700
| -33% | -$2.35M |
|
1710
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+82,812
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
RGC
1711
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
261,320
+50,820
| +24% | +$976K |
|
|
Y
1712
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
11,968
-10,078
| -46% | -$3.91M |
|
1713
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
308,504
-385,640
| -56% | -$6.15M |
|
1714
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+171,582
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1715
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
70,500
-10,400
| -13% | -$691K |
|
|
QCOR
1716
PUT
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
74,700
-17,500
| -19% | -$1.12M |
|
1717
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
237,200
-86,000
| -27% | -$1.58M |
|
1718
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
211,100
+58,100
| +38% | +$1.29M |
|
1719
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
552,045
+267,209
| +94% | +$2.33M |
|
1720
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
115,377
+103,121
| +841% | +$4.25M |
|
1721
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
75,806
+54,675
| +259% | +$3.46M |
|
|
VIAB
1722
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
56,628
-12,665
| -18% | -$1.08M |
|
|
DLLR
1723
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
543,817
-33,407
| -6% | -$297K |
|
|
QLIK
1724
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
180,500
-128,900
| -42% | -$3.6M |
|
1725
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
48,343
+117
| +0.2% | +$11.3K |
|
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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.