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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
2976
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,273
+15,089
| +135% | +$585K |
|
|
NPSP
2977
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,591
+16,106
| +75% | +$444K |
|
2978
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+15,800
| +98% | +$531K |
|
2979
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-34,000
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
|
BCR
2980
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,492
-8,651
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
2981
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,218
+5,398
| +12% | +$113K |
|
|
CIT
2982
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-15,600
| -42% | -$775K |
|
2983
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,915
-10,015
| -30% | -$448K |
|
2984
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+15,000
| +104% | +$564K |
|
2985
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,800
| +32% | +$267K |
|
2986
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+600
| +3% | +$31.6K |
|
2987
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,930
+28,752
| +52% | +$406K |
|
|
AXON
2988
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+4,000
| +6% | +$65.1K |
|
2989
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-36,500
| -58% | -$1.58M |
|
2990
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,940
-28,098
| -61% | -$1.77M |
|
|
ARO
2991
CALL
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
+1,700
| +1% | +$15.6K |
|
|
TXNM
2992
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,558
-100,766
| -68% | -$2.36M |
|
|
BERY
2993
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,432
-19,118
| -27% | -$364K |
|
2994
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,826
-6,274
| -11% | -$131K |
|
2995
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,600
| -19% | -$239K |
|
|
PRFT
2996
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,899
+18,833
| +65% | +$386K |
|
2997
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,293
+16,392
| +565% | +$919K |
|
|
MIC
2998
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,000
| +63% | +$435K |
|
2999
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-600
| -3% | -$34.4K |
|
|
ARG
3000
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,400
| -19% | -$262K |
|
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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.