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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,687
-32,234
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
|
HOS
2177
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,602
+37,450
| +124% | +$1.6M |
|
2178
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,030
+49,634
| +181% | +$1.77M |
|
2179
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,146
+22,569
| +69% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CRR
2180
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-19,600
| -49% | -$2.32M |
|
2181
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
250,381
+66,097
| +36% | +$681K |
|
|
LXK
2182
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-37,200
| -38% | -$1.49M |
|
2183
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-66,000
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
2184
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+7,400
| +16% | +$376K |
|
2185
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-48,400
| -43% | -$2.03M |
|
|
GTAT
2186
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
+73,100
| +80% | +$941K |
|
|
SCS
2187
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
168,323
+87,772
| +109% | +$1.31M |
|
|
PCL
2188
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-6,400
| -9% | -$275K |
|
2189
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
IRF
2190
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,049
+24,602
| +32% | +$653K |
|
2191
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-11,900
| -27% | -$981K |
|
2192
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,801
-1,733,393
| -96% | -$71.4M |
|
2193
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,319
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2194
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-4,700
| -14% | -$457K |
|
|
TBI
2195
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,360
+13,592
| +17% | +$365K |
|
|
ONE
2196
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
385,823
+255,247
| +195% | +$2.06M |
|
2197
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,066
+67,702
| +809% | +$2.43M |
|
|
2198
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-95,000
| -35% | -$1.45M |
|
2199
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,512
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2200
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,157
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.