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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $84.3M | 0.1% |
2,942,000
+2,436,400
| +482% | +$63.7M |
|
202
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
758,412
+422,441
| +126% | +$46.3M |
|
203
Bankunited
BKU
$3.35B
| $82.8M | 0.1% |
2,382,114
+1,545,053
| +185% | +$50.5M |
|
204
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $82.6M | 0.1% |
626,322
+208,711
| +50% | +$28.5M |
|
|
SWN
205
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $82.6M | 0.1% |
1,794,500
+1,574,500
| +716% | +$66.1M |
|
206
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $81.6M | 0.1% |
1,151,000
+363,400
| +46% | +$28.5M |
|
207
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.26B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
599,229
-1,087,059
| -64% | -$156M |
|
208
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $81.3M | 0.1% |
760,737
+709,932
| +1,397% | +$67.2M |
|
|
VAL
209
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
1,117,272
+1,107,362
| +11,174% | +$80.2M |
|
210
Designer Brands
DBI
$321M
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
2,240,024
+1,929,528
| +621% | +$74.4M |
|
211
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $80.1M | 0.09% |
4,716,681
+2,064,597
| +78% | +$37.9M |
|
212
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $79.1M | 0.09% |
429,592
-198,426
| -32% | -$34.9M |
|
213
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $78.7M | 0.09% |
257,400
-94,300
| -27% | -$29.9M |
|
|
NFX
214
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
2,491,312
+1,467,964
| +143% | +$38.8M |
|
|
OCR
215
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $77.9M | 0.09% |
1,304,868
+1,303,361
| +86,487% | +$79M |
|
216
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $77.8M | 0.09% |
1,832,355
+1,053,552
| +135% | +$40.5M |
|
|
PVA
217
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $77.7M | 0.09% |
4,442,422
-1,086,587
| -20% | -$14.5M |
|
218
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $77.1M | 0.09% |
626,907
+63,282
| +11% | +$7.46M |
|
219
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $76.7M | 0.09% |
4,457,853
-500,353
| -10% | -$8.42M |
|
220
Edison International
EIX
$26.9B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
1,347,656
+1,188,919
| +749% | +$59.2M |
|
221
Exelon
EXC
$46.2B
| $75.9M | 0.09% |
3,169,091
+1,893,000
| +148% | +$39.8M |
|
222
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $75.7M | 0.09% |
340,800
-86,000
| -20% | -$18.9M |
|
223
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $75.6M | 0.09% |
1,073,824
+382,915
| +55% | +$26.2M |
|
|
SUSQ
224
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $75.6M | 0.09% |
6,633,455
+2,577,879
| +64% | +$29.3M |
|
225
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$952M
| $75.4M | 0.09% |
3,126,833
+2,315,106
| +285% | +$54.8M |
|
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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.