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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAS
2626
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+28,900
| +38% | +$419K |
|
|
WPRT
2627
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,350
-8,630
| -51% | -$1.91M |
|
|
RAX
2628
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,741
-1,082
| -3% | -$47.1K |
|
|
KOG
2629
PUT
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+54,900
| +60% | +$657K |
|
2630
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,390
+46,923
| +192% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CORE
2631
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
85,716
-1,232
| -1% | -$22.1K |
|
|
ROSE
2632
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+18,100
| +115% | +$975K |
|
2633
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-15,000
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
2634
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,673
-19,771
| -36% | -$790K |
|
2635
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,351
-42,684
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BKS
2636
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
164,814
+43,669
| +36% | +$421K |
|
2637
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,766
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2638
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,631
+6,167
| +17% | +$219K |
|
|
WBC
2639
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+11,500
| +202% | +$1.01M |
|
2640
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+14,000
| +88% | +$830K |
|
2641
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,378
| New | +$1.53M |
|
2642
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+15,800
| +25% | +$469K |
|
|
WPZ
2643
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,332
-1,698
| -5% | -$81.5K |
|
2644
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
61,093
-36,782
| -38% | -$946K |
|
|
MASI
2645
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,539
-31,002
| -36% | -$868K |
|
2646
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
7,983
-4,600
| -37% | -$856K |
|
|
ULTI
2647
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,400
| +160% | +$967K |
|
2648
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,314
+21,447
| +58% | +$567K |
|
2649
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,644
-814,069
| -96% | -$38.4M |
|
2650
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-23,400
| -40% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.