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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTI
2401
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,906
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2402
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-27,500
| -46% | -$1.91M |
|
|
WW
2403
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,087
-17,138
| -13% | -$433K |
|
|
MDP
2404
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,583
+20,830
| +72% | +$956K |
|
2405
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-51,200
| -43% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PBT
2406
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,159
-28,979
| -14% | -$375K |
|
2407
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,437
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
GWR
2408
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,300
| +129% | +$1.26M |
|
2409
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+11,400
| +193% | +$1.51M |
|
2410
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,242
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2411
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
745,442
-77,804
| -9% | -$255K |
|
2412
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,290
-1,000,414
| -94% | -$34.4M |
|
2413
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
104,842
+63,456
| +153% | +$1.52M |
|
2414
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,784
-2,203
| -12% | -$277K |
|
2415
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,490
-17,833
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
|
HIMX
2416
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
197,793
-415,621
| -68% | -$5.78M |
|
2417
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-102,500
| -49% | -$2.38M |
|
|
TW
2418
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
GRN
2419
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$328K |
|
2420
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,487
+33,667
| +170% | +$1.42M |
|
2421
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
259,787
+41,395
| +19% | +$363K |
|
2422
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,344
+39,403
| +152% | +$1.35M |
|
2423
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
9,227
+5,776
| +167% | +$1.32M |
|
|
STJ
2424
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-14,700
| -30% | -$957K |
|
|
DFT
2425
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,624
-334,485
| -78% | -$8.41M |
|
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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.