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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.3B
| $94.3M | 0.11% |
2,626,677
-156,890
| -6% | -$5.78M |
|
177
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
1,357,059
-513,111
| -27% | -$33.5M |
|
178
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $93.9M | 0.11% |
2,908,300
+25,186
| +0.9% | +$861K |
|
179
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $93.8M | 0.11% |
1,215,804
+921,797
| +314% | +$67.7M |
|
180
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $93.3M | 0.11% |
827,326
+144,772
| +21% | +$15.1M |
|
181
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $93.2M | 0.11% |
1,182,000
+185,400
| +19% | +$14M |
|
182
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $93.1M | 0.11% |
3,069,464
+3,021,882
| +6,351% | +$91.5M |
|
|
BWLD
183
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $92.7M | 0.11% |
622,743
+622,420
| +192,700% | +$88.3M |
|
|
VXX
184
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $92.2M | 0.11% |
+136,756
| New | +$96.3M |
|
185
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $91M | 0.11% |
2,524,722
+357,561
| +16% | +$13.2M |
|
186
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $90.3M | 0.11% |
1,499,918
+276,737
| +23% | +$15.9M |
|
187
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
1,481,800
+1,218,600
| +463% | +$72.2M |
|
|
SC
188
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $89.3M | 0.1% |
+3,710,060
| New | +$91.7M |
|
|
APC
189
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $89.2M | 0.1% |
1,052,000
+270,100
| +35% | +$22.1M |
|
|
AET
190
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
1,188,267
-289,794
| -20% | -$20.5M |
|
191
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $88.9M | 0.1% |
1,646,800
+94,800
| +6% | +$5.27M |
|
192
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $88.8M | 0.1% |
711,812
+233,662
| +49% | +$28.8M |
|
|
TYNS
193
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $87.4M | 0.1% |
+1,765,300
| New | +$58.7M |
|
194
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $87M | 0.1% |
1,479,578
+210,360
| +17% | +$11M |
|
195
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $86.7M | 0.1% |
6,414,837
+2,606,415
| +68% | +$34.2M |
|
196
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $86.3M | 0.1% |
566,583
+181,554
| +47% | +$30.4M |
|
197
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $85.4M | 0.1% |
3,895,434
+2,049,512
| +111% | +$39.8M |
|
|
YHOO
198
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $85M | 0.1% |
2,369,000
-8,100
| -0.3% | -$309K |
|
|
TYNS
199
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $84.6M | 0.1% |
+1,760,300
| New | +$58.6M |
|
|
RYL
200
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $84.5M | 0.1% |
2,115,502
+309,118
| +17% | +$13.2M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.