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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGLN
2301
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,150
-3,784
| -8% | -$225K |
|
|
MDR
2302
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,187
+53,630
| +97% | +$1.35M |
|
2303
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-44,700
| -54% | -$2.96M |
|
|
DST
2304
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
53,878
-56,068
| -51% | -$2.61M |
|
2305
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,421,065
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
SCG
2306
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,634
+28,359
| +133% | +$1.36M |
|
2307
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,345
+66,055
| +218% | +$1.7M |
|
|
LEAF
2308
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
263,905
+30,387
| +13% | +$318K |
|
|
RVNC
2309
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,600
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
PWE
2310
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
303,298
+198,217
| +189% | +$1.6M |
|
|
VVUS
2311
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,625
+41,341
| +3,220% | +$2.94M |
|
2312
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+20,200
| +23% | +$436K |
|
2313
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-7,900
| -7% | -$173K |
|
2314
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,111
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
DRIV
2315
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
144,599
+19,740
| +16% | +$350K |
|
|
FITB
2316
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
-79,600
| -42% | -$1.73M |
|
2317
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,540
+17,580
| +104% | +$1.28M |
|
2318
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,806
+56,098
| +7,923% | +$2.36M |
|
2319
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-15,300
| -26% | -$821K |
|
2320
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
88,096
-40,957
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
2321
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-42,500
| -48% | -$2.15M |
|
2322
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,563
+525
| +26% | +$533K |
|
|
AKS
2323
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
345,400
+159,700
| +86% | +$1.08M |
|
2324
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,100
-172,000
| -49% | -$2.19M |
|
|
BEAV
2325
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,635
-37,425
| -49% | -$2.26M |
|
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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.