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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MHFI
2676
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-3,300
| -14% | -$237K |
|
|
SLXP
2677
PUT
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-2,800
| -14% | -$223K |
|
2678
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+5,600
| +7% | +$114K |
|
2679
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+4,300
| +13% | +$179K |
|
|
ETP
2680
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+22,600
| +126% | +$780K |
|
2681
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,090
+29,021
| +478% | +$1.27M |
|
2682
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,381
+5,079
| +28% | +$353K |
|
2683
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
-209,500
| -58% | -$2.02M |
|
|
SJT
2684
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
91,255
-6,776
| -7% | -$111K |
|
|
MDR
2685
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,557
+11,390
| +26% | +$267K |
|
|
AKS
2686
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+25,400
| +16% | +$134K |
|
2687
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
-234,700
| -65% | -$2.77M |
|
|
RSH
2688
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
583,665
+338,501
| +138% | +$985K |
|
2689
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,582
-1,304,300
| -96% | -$39.5M |
|
2690
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,794
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CTRX
2691
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-50,000
| -61% | -$2.36M |
|
|
UFS
2692
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-19,200
| -38% | -$834K |
|
2693
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,577
-3,799
| -10% | -$186K |
|
2694
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,015
-339,638
| -88% | -$9.78M |
|
2695
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
273,544
+248,675
| +1,000% | +$1.29M |
|
2696
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,751
+7,959
| +74% | +$606K |
|
2697
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
335,615
+321,066
| +2,207% | +$1.38M |
|
|
ARNA
2698
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,690
+1,190
| +5% | +$62.2K |
|
2699
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,248
+48,340
| +286% | +$999K |
|
|
PLKI
2700
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,949
+2,745
| +8% | +$115K |
|
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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.