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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,154
-104,845
| -95% | -$59.7M |
|
2102
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
431,000
+428,900
| +20,424% | +$1.98M |
|
|
TFCFA
2103
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-11,000
| -10% | -$360K |
|
2104
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,952
+18,395
| +57% | +$1.09M |
|
2105
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-69,800
| -50% | -$2.64M |
|
2106
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-30,000
| -24% | -$996K |
|
2107
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-300
| -2% | -$48.4K |
|
2108
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-13,100
| -33% | -$1.43M |
|
|
IRBT
2109
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,802
+56,240
| +320% | +$2.25M |
|
2110
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,314
+51,893
| +212% | +$2.13M |
|
|
CA
2111
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+35,300
| +56% | +$1.15M |
|
2112
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,814
+115,933
| +900% | +$2.77M |
|
|
GST
2113
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,791
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
IDTI
2114
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,205
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
GOLD
2115
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,724
-28,680
| -41% | -$2.09M |
|
|
2116
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-31,200
| -38% | -$1.85M |
|
2117
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-47,800
| -43% | -$1.98M |
|
2118
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+4,800
| +30% | +$668K |
|
2119
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
322,200
+14,800
| +5% | +$130K |
|
2120
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-46,500
| -44% | -$2.26M |
|
2121
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+900
| +3% | +$74.9K |
|
2122
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+11,600
| +26% | +$720K |
|
2123
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-10,400
| -31% | -$1.2M |
|
2124
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
168,600
-208,600
| -55% | -$3.35M |
|
|
BMR
2125
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
145,879
+145,876
| +4,862,533% | +$2.88M |
|
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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.