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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$614M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 10.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.71% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,173
-40,082
| -64% | -$3.16M |
|
|
SAFM
2502
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,448
+1,016
| +4% | +$67.7K |
|
2503
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,796
-2,167
| -4% | -$59.8K |
|
2504
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+2,500
| +12% | +$187K |
|
|
VPHM
2505
PUT
DELISTED
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+14,600
| +65% | +$653K |
|
|
WCG
2506
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+6,400
| +32% | +$447K |
|
|
CNQR
2507
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-200
| -1% | -$20.2K |
|
2508
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-25,000
| -20% | -$425K |
|
|
GG
2509
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,457
-141,455
| -63% | -$3.32M |
|
|
CLGX
2510
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,345
-61,309
| -54% | -$1.99M |
|
2511
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
18,153
-23,572
| -56% | -$2.44M |
|
|
ARNA
2512
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,102
-6,476
| -17% | -$338K |
|
|
HSH
2513
CALL
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-8,600
| -14% | -$279K |
|
2514
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-26,900
| -27% | -$635K |
|
2515
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-8,600
| -33% | -$912K |
|
|
CJES
2516
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
78,513
+55,553
| +242% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ENH
2517
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,890
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
WBMD
2518
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
45,843
-84,042
| -65% | -$3.03M |
|
|
CAVM
2519
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,293
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2520
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+79,500
| +98% | +$840K |
|
|
AGU
2521
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
19,701
-69,625
| -78% | -$6.15M |
|
2522
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+15,700
| +40% | +$553K |
|
2523
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-18,500
| -37% | -$904K |
|
2524
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
-40,800
| -20% | -$460K |
|
2525
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-7,800
| -30% | -$767K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Ken Griffin held 7,546 positions worth $76.8B, up 17% from $65.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q4 2013 filing shows 827 new, 3,072 increased, 2,907 reduced and 547 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M. The largest sale was SBA Communications, an estimated $202M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 10% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2013 buy was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2013, an estimated $614M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was SBA Communications, cutting an estimated $202M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $100M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $76.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Ken Griffin opened 827 new positions and closed 547 in Q4 2013.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $76.8B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.