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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
177,556
+87,750
| +98% | +$2.24M |
|
|
PAY
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
133,400
-6,500
| -5% | -$193K |
|
1778
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
651,000
+17,000
| +3% | +$110K |
|
1779
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
55,400
+8,200
| +17% | +$658K |
|
|
MANT
1780
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
152,922
-9,652
| -6% | -$283K |
|
1781
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
80,800
+56,000
| +226% | +$2.98M |
|
1782
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
148,000
-55,000
| -27% | -$1.67M |
|
1783
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
415,845
+49,192
| +13% | +$576K |
|
|
DD
1784
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
70,319
-31,434
| -31% | -$1.92M |
|
1785
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
22,500
+2,200
| +11% | +$415K |
|
|
XLNX
1786
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
82,200
-64,100
| -44% | -$3.18M |
|
|
KATE
1787
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
120,180
-1,830,013
| -94% | -$60.5M |
|
1788
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+123,600
| New | +$3.37M |
|
1789
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
87,300
+15,600
| +22% | +$798K |
|
1790
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
153,811
-875,891
| -85% | -$26.8M |
|
|
CHMI
1791
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
237,238
-343,401
| -59% | -$6.33M |
|
|
PEGI
1792
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
163,928
+12,734
| +8% | +$356K |
|
|
CQH
1793
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
205,768
-1,842,674
| -90% | -$36.1M |
|
|
NBL
1794
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
62,500
-74,000
| -54% | -$4.9M |
|
|
MCRL
1795
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
400,154
-227,972
| -36% | -$2.34M |
|
1796
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
134,800
-21,700
| -14% | -$664K |
|
|
LL
1797
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
47,200
-50,800
| -52% | -$5.08M |
|
|
WGL
1798
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
110,525
+80,274
| +265% | +$3.1M |
|
|
SYA
1799
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
222,908
+14,176
| +7% | +$274K |
|
1800
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
280,241
-141,430
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.