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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,157
+8,526
| +20% | +$336K |
|
|
MWW
2452
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
294,351
+228
| +0.1% | +$1.65K |
|
2453
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,489
-421,323
| -87% | -$13.6M |
|
2454
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+61,183
| +87% | +$985K |
|
|
USG
2455
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,124
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
CEO
2456
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,468
+8,954
| +162% | +$1.45M |
|
2457
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-43,400
| -45% | -$1.69M |
|
2458
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,335
-123,625
| -59% | -$3.05M |
|
2459
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,855
+8,524
| +28% | +$472K |
|
|
SOHU
2460
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-26,900
| -44% | -$1.99M |
|
2461
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-19,300
| -25% | -$780K |
|
2462
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,273
-9,858
| -22% | -$645K |
|
2463
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+7,900
| +28% | +$556K |
|
|
CMA
2464
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-6,600
| -14% | -$317K |
|
2465
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+13,000
| +35% | +$630K |
|
2466
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-16,500
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
2467
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,620
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
LTC
2468
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,611
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
MXIM
2469
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-18,600
| -22% | -$571K |
|
2470
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+87
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2471
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,902
+14,672
| +6,379% | +$2.04M |
|
|
RDS.A
2472
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,721
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2473
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,177
-27,224
| -33% | -$977K |
|
|
EFII
2474
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,945
-35,247
| -41% | -$1.49M |
|
|
KMR
2475
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,707
-162,715
| -84% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.