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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENDP
2201
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+18,600
| +85% | +$1.32M |
|
2202
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,897
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2203
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
178,690
+139,958
| +361% | +$2.16M |
|
|
ECHO
2204
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
150,961
+124,531
| +471% | +$2.29M |
|
|
BNY
2205
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-48,500
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
|
IGTE
2206
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,421
+1,297
| +2% | +$44.7K |
|
|
FCH
2207
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
304,882
+259,570
| +573% | +$2.21M |
|
2208
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2209
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
129,384
+110,443
| +583% | +$2.28M |
|
|
AMTD
2210
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-26,100
| -24% | -$854K |
|
2211
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
83,063
-71,766
| -46% | -$2.34M |
|
2212
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-41,700
| -50% | -$2.76M |
|
2213
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-28,300
| -42% | -$1.97M |
|
2214
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+4,500
| +6% | +$154K |
|
|
GIMO
2215
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
90,245
-68,239
| -43% | -$2.15M |
|
2216
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+3,800
| +20% | +$439K |
|
|
YUME
2217
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
374,637
-14,459
| -4% | -$104K |
|
2218
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
87,359
-45,174
| -34% | -$1.49M |
|
2219
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+48,000
| +273% | +$1.78M |
|
2220
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
497,000
-571,000
| -53% | -$3.03M |
|
2221
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
-77,100
| -28% | -$982K |
|
|
TUP
2222
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+3,900
| +14% | +$321K |
|
|
OA
2223
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,192
+11,835
| +161% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CTRX
2224
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+29,000
| +91% | +$1.39M |
|
2225
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-14,800
| -16% | -$475K |
|
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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.