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 | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $4B | 4.69% |
+21,370,980
| New | +$3.92B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $2.19B | 2.56% |
+11,689,300
| New | +$2.15B |
|
3
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.64B | 1.92% |
+19,912,500
| New | +$1.62B |
|
|
4
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.28B | 1.5% |
66,747,240
-49,610,960
| -43% | -$944M |
|
|
5
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.18B | 1.38% |
61,558,840
-32,996,040
| -35% | -$628M |
|
|
6
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $868M | 1.02% |
+11,955,000
| New | +$972M |
|
|
7
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $848M | 0.99% |
30,536,431
-14,468,830
| -32% | -$421M |
|
8
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $842M | 0.99% |
17,660,000
-240,000
| -1% | -$11.8M |
|
|
9
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $779M | 0.91% |
16,342,500
+4,382,500
| +37% | +$216M |
|
|
10
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $776M | 0.91% |
27,952,783
-1,556,612
| -5% | -$45.3M |
|
|
11
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $472M | 0.55% |
9,924,503
+4,570,491
| +85% | +$228M |
|
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $413M | 0.48% |
14,885,586
-13,646,078
| -48% | -$397M |
|
13
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $409M | 0.48% |
+4,663,000
| New | +$412M |
|
14
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $400M | 0.47% |
2,488,255
+93,092
| +4% | +$15M |
|
15
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.48B
| $338M | 0.4% |
1,689,451
+709,460
| +72% | +$139M |
|
|
16
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.68B
| $313M | 0.37% |
2,959,120
+2,927,713
| +9,322% | +$256M |
|
17
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $304M | 0.36% |
8,227,156
-256,015
| -3% | -$8.87M |
|
18
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $303M | 0.36% |
+1,846,100
| New | +$298M |
|
19
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $285M | 0.33% |
4,841,518
+1,873,037
| +63% | +$100M |
|
|
DISH
20
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $271M | 0.32% |
4,359,907
+1,709,835
| +65% | +$99.5M |
|
|
SWN
21
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $252M | 0.3% |
5,478,272
+4,087,165
| +294% | +$171M |
|
22
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $250M | 0.29% |
49,728,000
-581,000
| -1% | -$3.33M |
|
|
23
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $248M | 0.29% |
49,315,000
-3,283,000
| -6% | -$18.8M |
|
24
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $248M | 0.29% |
5,069,520
-411,170
| -8% | -$19.8M |
|
|
25
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $244M | 0.29% |
14,486,400
-2,522,000
| -15% | -$46.8M |
|
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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 8.8% 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.