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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $105M | 0.12% |
1,937,253
+1,845,549
| +2,013% | +$95.6M |
|
152
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.81B
| $105M | 0.12% |
5,003,222
+349,654
| +8% | +$7.96M |
|
|
UPL
153
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $104M | 0.12% |
3,849,972
+3,755,584
| +3,979% | +$89.6M |
|
154
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $103M | 0.12% |
+3,071,000
| New | +$70.6M |
|
155
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $103M | 0.12% |
10,918,555
-4,456,069
| -29% | -$40M |
|
|
BHI
156
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $102M | 0.12% |
1,572,191
-416,692
| -21% | -$24.7M |
|
157
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $102M | 0.12% |
2,490,910
+2,009,032
| +417% | +$75.4M |
|
|
PF
158
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $101M | 0.12% |
3,390,938
+299,077
| +10% | +$8.37M |
|
|
CXO
159
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $101M | 0.12% |
823,666
+738,381
| +866% | +$81.3M |
|
|
JNPR
160
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $100M | 0.12% |
3,900,428
+3,058,101
| +363% | +$79.9M |
|
|
TFCF
161
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $100M | 0.12% |
3,228,021
+1,688,056
| +110% | +$54M |
|
162
Revvity
RVTY
$12.9B
| $99.9M | 0.12% |
2,216,478
+623,031
| +39% | +$27.3M |
|
|
PCP
163
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $99.3M | 0.12% |
392,944
+288,757
| +277% | +$74.7M |
|
|
FLIR
164
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
2,746,490
+2,004,211
| +270% | +$66.2M |
|
165
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
1,167,814
+337,242
| +41% | +$29M |
|
166
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $98.3M | 0.12% |
1,308,435
+176,299
| +16% | +$13M |
|
167
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.22B
| $97.2M | 0.11% |
1,859,644
+414,493
| +29% | +$20M |
|
168
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $97.1M | 0.11% |
317,300
+84,800
| +36% | +$26.9M |
|
169
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $96.6M | 0.11% |
4,156,258
+2,321,611
| +127% | +$53.9M |
|
|
SNV
170
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $96.4M | 0.11% |
4,061,453
+2,741,411
| +208% | +$66.7M |
|
|
BEAM
171
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $96.1M | 0.11% |
1,153,561
+185,238
| +19% | +$15.1M |
|
|
BEAV
172
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $95.8M | 0.11% |
1,525,008
+904,873
| +146% | +$54.8M |
|
|
CTRX
173
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $95.8M | 0.11% |
2,139,789
+1,667,465
| +353% | +$80.2M |
|
174
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $95.6M | 0.11% |
8,418,150
+432,950
| +5% | +$4.77M |
|
175
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $95.6M | 0.11% |
776,178
-315,027
| -29% | -$41.2M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.