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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
623,398
-123,466
| -17% | -$672K |
|
1902
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-11,700
| -14% | -$726K |
|
1903
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,474
-9,635
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
|
SIR
1904
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
291,332
-21,078
| -7% | -$263K |
|
|
JCP
1905
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
449,000
-3,290,800
| -88% | -$23.8M |
|
|
EXXI
1906
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
+27,900
| +20% | +$656K |
|
|
RAX
1907
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-47,300
| -29% | -$1.7M |
|
|
TE
1908
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
225,408
+40,405
| +22% | +$675K |
|
1909
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
-7,900
| -5% | -$201K |
|
|
TYC
1910
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
86,523
+40,206
| +87% | +$1.76M |
|
|
GPOR
1911
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-22,200
| -29% | -$1.36M |
|
1912
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,738
+4,223
| +6% | +$220K |
|
1913
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+12,100
| +18% | +$520K |
|
1914
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,618
-9,452
| -13% | -$563K |
|
|
COV
1915
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-1,300
| -2% | -$90.7K |
|
1916
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,450
-9,900
| -10% | -$408K |
|
|
ICPT
1917
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,474
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1918
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+41,000
| +103% | +$1.7M |
|
1919
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-55,900
| -35% | -$2.01M |
|
|
ETFC
1920
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
+10,900
| +7% | +$239K |
|
|
HAR
1921
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+8,300
| +31% | +$827K |
|
|
ITMN
1922
CALL
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-14,500
| -11% | -$323K |
|
|
SPR
1923
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
133,419
-9,778
| -7% | -$298K |
|
1924
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
81,889
-89,930
| -52% | -$4.06M |
|
|
CFN
1925
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
93,348
-2,109,518
| -96% | -$85.3M |
|
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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.