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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
64,700
-120,300
| -65% | -$9.07M |
|
1727
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+117,800
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1728
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
385,800
-158,400
| -29% | -$1.83M |
|
1729
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
493,800
+266,400
| +117% | +$2.47M |
|
1730
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
30,800
+30,500
| +10,167% | +$4.81M |
|
1731
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
30,345
-16,035
| -35% | -$3.11M |
|
1732
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
105,750
+32,550
| +44% | +$1.34M |
|
1733
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
146,300
-22,400
| -13% | -$751K |
|
1734
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
80,800
+31,000
| +62% | +$1.62M |
|
1735
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
179,900
-1,308,000
| -88% | -$35.8M |
|
|
HAR
1736
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
44,500
+9,000
| +25% | +$897K |
|
1737
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
70,800
-2,700
| -4% | -$178K |
|
1738
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
68,600
+10,200
| +17% | +$678K |
|
|
IPHS
1739
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
83,183
+9,488
| +13% | +$487K |
|
1740
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
412,200
+31,200
| +8% | +$354K |
|
1741
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
311,623
-167,771
| -35% | -$2.5M |
|
1742
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
95,022
+40,396
| +74% | +$2.05M |
|
1743
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
33,600
-5,000
| -13% | -$675K |
|
1744
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
474,000
-2,100,000
| -82% | -$20M |
|
1745
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
180,570
+38,059
| +27% | +$878K |
|
|
SKX
1746
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
384,639
+347,361
| +932% | +$3.75M |
|
1747
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
51,148
+28,975
| +131% | +$2.76M |
|
1748
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+56,416
| New | +$4.59M |
|
1749
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
48,200
-45,600
| -49% | -$4.33M |
|
|
DTV
1750
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
60,976
+14,039
| +30% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.