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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EJ
2051
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
286,513
-7,687
| -3% | -$95K |
|
|
BECN
2052
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
83,031
+27,799
| +50% | +$1.07M |
|
2053
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-597,400
| -89% | -$25.3M |
|
2054
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,168
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
GMCR
2055
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,378
-81,338
| -73% | -$8.07M |
|
2056
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,692
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
BBBY
2057
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,508
+43,033
| +1,238% | +$2.91M |
|
2058
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
+74,400
| +36% | +$829K |
|
|
ANH
2059
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
644,548
-576,846
| -47% | -$2.81M |
|
2060
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-78,300
| -39% | -$2.14M |
|
2061
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
+6,100
| +5% | +$143K |
|
2062
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,800
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2063
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,284
+27,949
| +50% | +$1.11M |
|
|
S
2064
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
347,200
+64,900
| +23% | +$570K |
|
|
TMH
2065
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,322
-26,588
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
2066
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
79,163
+76,394
| +2,759% | +$2.49M |
|
2067
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
111,278
-78,290
| -41% | -$2.59M |
|
|
NAV
2068
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-54,000
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
2069
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
194,577
+147,512
| +313% | +$2.4M |
|
2070
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
125,464
+59,540
| +90% | +$1.48M |
|
2071
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
124,755
+46,526
| +59% | +$1.19M |
|
|
LLTC
2072
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+16,700
| +34% | +$770K |
|
|
JONE
2073
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,410
-48,372
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
|
FMBI
2074
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
185,914
-327,003
| -64% | -$5.5M |
|
2075
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-22,600
| -36% | -$1.73M |
|
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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.