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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I
2226
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
145,047
+93,607
| +182% | +$1.9M |
|
|
GTLS
2227
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+22,700
| +199% | +$1.95M |
|
|
RKT
2228
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-83,200
| -62% | -$4.36M |
|
|
WW
2229
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
+16,300
| +14% | +$412K |
|
2230
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,854
+22,180
| +391% | +$2.16M |
|
2231
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-20,900
| -28% | -$1.02M |
|
|
UTEK
2232
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
92,675
-11,577
| -11% | -$309K |
|
|
CAMP
2233
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,215
+288
| +7% | +$201K |
|
2234
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-15,500
| -25% | -$847K |
|
|
DNKN
2235
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-23,400
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
|
VIAB
2236
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-6,200
| -16% | -$528K |
|
2237
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+800
| +4% | +$93.1K |
|
|
XEC
2238
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-252,400
| -92% | -$27.1M |
|
2239
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,235
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
AVTA
2240
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
136,501
+126,802
| +1,307% | +$2.93M |
|
2241
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,800
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2242
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
119,805
+45,151
| +60% | +$959K |
|
|
HSNI
2243
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
44,970
-263,574
| -85% | -$15.3M |
|
2244
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-185,400
| -71% | -$6.83M |
|
|
WWAV
2245
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
93,738
-466,948
| -83% | -$12.3M |
|
2246
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,433
+21,884
| +394% | +$2.21M |
|
2247
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-11,600
| -23% | -$863K |
|
|
TSRO
2248
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
90,410
+75,546
| +508% | +$2.38M |
|
|
AEGR
2249
CALL
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+20,300
| +54% | +$1.19M |
|
|
CS
2250
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
82,130
-5,119
| -6% | -$160K |
|
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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.