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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-5,600
| -29% | -$579K |
|
2802
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+7,800
| +93% | +$615K |
|
|
JOYY
2803
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,910
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
FFG
2804
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,046
+6,542
| +28% | +$291K |
|
2805
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,517
+40,282
| +133% | +$636K |
|
2806
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-3,100
| -15% | -$205K |
|
|
VER
2807
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,860
+2,644
| +15% | +$171K |
|
|
INSY
2808
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
103,905
+77,232
| +290% | +$1.07M |
|
2809
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+12,800
| +39% | +$368K |
|
2810
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,403
-6,150
| -33% | -$638K |
|
2811
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+1,900
| +17% | +$198K |
|
2812
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-14,500
| -34% | -$711K |
|
2813
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+12,000
| +43% | +$382K |
|
|
MDC
2814
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,498
+2,500
| +5% | +$53K |
|
|
CHA
2815
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,408
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2816
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,644
-11,119
| -49% | -$1.21M |
|
|
FITB
2817
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-19,000
| -23% | -$372K |
|
|
INWK
2818
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,529
+50,852
| +42% | +$412K |
|
|
SLXP
2819
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,200
| +28% | +$255K |
|
2820
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,200
| +93% | +$582K |
|
2821
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,986
+36,812
| +3,136% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PLL
2822
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,429
+7,771
| +101% | +$631K |
|
2823
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-31,100
| -60% | -$1.89M |
|
2824
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,131
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
2825
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,952
-9,920
| -26% | -$486K |
|
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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.