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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$955M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
108,588
+76,973
| +243% | +$3.19M |
|
|
RPT
1802
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
269,818
+124,237
| +85% | +$1.99M |
|
1803
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
203,000
-307,000
| -60% | -$6.94M |
|
|
CVC
1804
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
260,516
-144,717
| -36% | -$2.43M |
|
1805
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
104,635
+47,063
| +82% | +$1.82M |
|
1806
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
92,922
+27,650
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
|
LGF
1807
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
163,800
-60,600
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
1808
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
132,300
-21,500
| -14% | -$682K |
|
1809
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
25,917
-3,975
| -13% | -$643K |
|
1810
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
32,100
-33,000
| -51% | -$4.73M |
|
|
SVU
1811
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
90,931
+2,771
| +3% | +$124K |
|
1812
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
123,400
-66,500
| -35% | -$2.31M |
|
|
OA
1813
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
30,600
+6,600
| +28% | +$882K |
|
|
WCIC
1814
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
219,589
-47,050
| -18% | -$902K |
|
1815
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
49,200
+28,200
| +134% | +$2.46M |
|
|
CRR
1816
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,000
| +19% | +$592K |
|
|
CRZO
1817
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
80,700
+2,200
| +3% | +$101K |
|
|
KMP
1818
CALL
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
58,300
-10,800
| -16% | -$839K |
|
1819
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
106,199
-1,216,683
| -92% | -$49.3M |
|
|
MTGE
1820
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
229,442
-795,413
| -78% | -$15.4M |
|
1821
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
742,800
-890,400
| -55% | -$5.21M |
|
1822
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
108,400
+47,000
| +77% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RYL
1823
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
107,600
+20,500
| +24% | +$872K |
|
1824
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
115,500
-318,862
| -73% | -$12M |
|
|
LMNX
1825
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
236,877
+42,045
| +22% | +$787K |
|
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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.