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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+68,200
| +517% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BEE
2652
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
168,037
-160,749
| -49% | -$1.42M |
|
|
TLM
2653
PUT
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+52,100
| +62% | +$626K |
|
2654
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-35,000
| -10% | -$161K |
|
|
BV
2655
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
200,006
+163,903
| +454% | +$1.43M |
|
2656
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-15,900
| -62% | -$2.37M |
|
2657
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,625
-91,799
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
2658
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-6,200
| -24% | -$479K |
|
|
CIR
2659
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,443
+5,757
| +42% | +$420K |
|
2660
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,933
-7,437
| -11% | -$174K |
|
|
RDC
2661
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-12,900
| -23% | -$461K |
|
|
ENDP
2662
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+3,800
| +20% | +$217K |
|
|
ANN
2663
PUT
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+2,900
| +7% | +$103K |
|
|
MPO
2664
DELISTED
MIDSTATES PETE CO INC COM NEW
MPO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,578
-4,881
| -17% | -$283K |
|
2665
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,654
+7,335
| +11% | +$163K |
|
|
MXIM
2666
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+9,400
| +20% | +$272K |
|
|
ARO
2667
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
171,529
+130,607
| +319% | +$1.2M |
|
|
SRCL
2668
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-9,000
| -40% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BLOX
2669
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,159
+21,026
| +80% | +$823K |
|
2670
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+4,000
| +8% | +$112K |
|
2671
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,916
+23,474
| +96% | +$806K |
|
2672
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,546
-113,968
| -83% | -$7.55M |
|
|
ARRS
2673
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+54,000
| +551% | +$1.03M |
|
2674
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-13,600
| -35% | -$764K |
|
|
NTI
2675
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+26,300
| +72% | +$620K |
|
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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.