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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
+132,000
| +83% | +$1.87M |
|
1852
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-77,600
| -41% | -$2.79M |
|
1853
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
266,146
-45,451
| -15% | -$732K |
|
1854
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+14,000
| +78% | +$1.61M |
|
1855
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,909
-481,664
| -75% | -$11.4M |
|
1856
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
148,468
+126,472
| +575% | +$3.41M |
|
|
WLT
1857
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
538,700
+192,100
| +55% | +$2.11M |
|
|
KRFT
1858
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-81,500
| -53% | -$4.43M |
|
1859
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
57,550
-216,899
| -79% | -$17.2M |
|
1860
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+64,900
| +119% | +$2.05M |
|
|
IOC
1861
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-102,000
| -62% | -$5.62M |
|
1862
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
237,872
+157,751
| +197% | +$2.51M |
|
1863
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-87,200
| -46% | -$3.26M |
|
|
PPLI
1864
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
318,379
+67,145
| +27% | +$863K |
|
|
VIVO
1865
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
186,331
+95,412
| +105% | +$2.19M |
|
|
CRR
1866
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,322
-28,093
| -49% | -$3.32M |
|
1867
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-44,200
| -40% | -$2.62M |
|
1868
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,631
+11,201
| +34% | +$1.02M |
|
1869
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,719
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
SFXE
1870
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
573,058
+413,320
| +259% | +$3.69M |
|
1871
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-124,100
| -50% | -$3.93M |
|
1872
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
+44,000
| +36% | +$1.11M |
|
|
IPXL
1873
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
151,726
-756,874
| -83% | -$18.9M |
|
|
PETM
1874
PUT
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+5,800
| +11% | +$384K |
|
1875
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,251
+7,946
| +12% | +$408K |
|
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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.