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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RJET
2276
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
285,567
+166,173
| +139% | +$1.61M |
|
|
ENDP
2277
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+14,800
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
2278
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,183
-622,204
| -88% | -$19.5M |
|
2279
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,625
+98,834
| +1,009% | +$2.46M |
|
|
KNL
2280
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
143,252
-23,792
| -14% | -$392K |
|
|
CNSL
2281
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
130,137
+4,491
| +4% | +$87.4K |
|
2282
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+1,700
| +9% | +$202K |
|
|
NPKI
2283
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
227,092
-674,413
| -75% | -$7.72M |
|
|
SPLS
2284
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
229,200
+70,600
| +45% | +$922K |
|
|
OUTR
2285
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-23,000
| -39% | -$1.57M |
|
2286
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-10,900
| -9% | -$238K |
|
|
GEVA
2287
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,127
+26,077
| +516% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CBST
2288
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,298
+4,846
| +16% | +$361K |
|
|
OUTR
2289
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+1,400
| +4% | +$95.5K |
|
2290
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,120
-15,520
| -39% | -$1.47M |
|
2291
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
266,700
-158,100
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ANR
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
605,600
+4,000
| +0.7% | +$21.4K |
|
2293
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
84,491
+84,438
| +159,317% | +$2.72M |
|
|
MRC
2294
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,350
-109,190
| -53% | -$3.05M |
|
|
SLXP
2295
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+10,100
| +69% | +$1.03M |
|
2296
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,552
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2297
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,396
+32,665
| +238% | +$1.8M |
|
2298
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-11,300
| -23% | -$833K |
|
|
FNSR
2299
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+22,600
| +30% | +$542K |
|
|
ULTI
2300
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+8,300
| +80% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.