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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+14,400
| +20% | +$259K |
|
|
INFA
2527
PUT
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+11,000
| +34% | +$428K |
|
|
CNVR
2528
PUT
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+56,100
| +270% | +$1.18M |
|
2529
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+6,200
| +18% | +$275K |
|
2530
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+17,600
| +39% | +$476K |
|
|
EE
2531
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,863
+9,119
| +22% | +$317K |
|
2532
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+50,800
| +58% | +$620K |
|
2533
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,619
+64,638
| +720% | +$1.64M |
|
2534
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,176
+13,394
| +137% | +$988K |
|
|
FNSR
2535
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-13,200
| -15% | -$301K |
|
2536
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,910
+11,289
| +83% | +$713K |
|
2537
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
97,649
-88,951
| -48% | -$1.62M |
|
2538
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
65,924
+17,013
| +35% | +$460K |
|
|
PPL
2539
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,131
+6,764
| +12% | +$191K |
|
2540
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-35,700
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
|
MCP
2541
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
314,307
-91,431
| -23% | -$483K |
|
2542
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
-3,000
| -2% | -$35.3K |
|
2543
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+14,000
| +40% | +$451K |
|
2544
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
30,331
-25,769
| -46% | -$1.55M |
|
|
DRYS
2545
CALL
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2546
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-800
| -3% | -$59.2K |
|
|
PPO
2547
CALL
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-11,300
| -20% | -$445K |
|
2548
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,314
-153,888
| -83% | -$7.61M |
|
|
MTGE
2549
PUT
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+67,900
| +207% | +$1.3M |
|
2550
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-16,400
| -24% | -$511K |
|
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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.