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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,518
-335,930
| -80% | -$8.93M |
|
2427
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,750
+31,772
| +187% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CA
2428
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+30,500
| +73% | +$994K |
|
2429
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-1,200
| -3% | -$72.2K |
|
2430
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,060
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2431
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,988
-1,197
| -3% | -$69.8K |
|
|
WCC
2432
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,817
-120,604
| -82% | -$10.3M |
|
2433
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,145
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
NSR
2434
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+60,900
| +801% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BRDR
2435
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,418
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
CZZ
2436
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
195,124
-9,920
| -5% | -$118K |
|
|
PWRD
2437
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
107,443
+66,675
| +164% | +$1.38M |
|
2438
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
257,930
+75,402
| +41% | +$601K |
|
2439
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-25,700
| -44% | -$1.64M |
|
|
HUB.B
2440
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,514
-254,159
| -93% | -$29.9M |
|
2441
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+31,900
| +26% | +$427K |
|
|
SHPG
2442
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,917
+11,698
| +363% | +$1.8M |
|
2443
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EUM
$9.28M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,874
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2444
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,934
+49,536
| +774% | +$1.96M |
|
|
NSM
2445
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+4,000
| +6% | +$123K |
|
2446
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
148,521
+112,264
| +310% | +$1.72M |
|
2447
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+33,400
| +84% | +$995K |
|
2448
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-700
| -3% | -$67.9K |
|
|
SRC
2449
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,812
-110,063
| -71% | -$5.26M |
|
|
RKT
2450
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-31,400
| -43% | -$1.64M |
|
Similar funds
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.