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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMMU
3001
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
+19,500
| +9% | +$86.8K |
|
|
DCOM
3002
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,086
-1,375
| -2% | -$22.8K |
|
|
EXPR
3003
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,990
+2,610
| +687% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ARTC
3004
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,698
-22,555
| -45% | -$836K |
|
3005
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,711
+18,434
| +563% | +$912K |
|
|
SWIR
3006
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+23,000
| +100% | +$439K |
|
3007
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,344
-117,508
| -57% | -$1.29M |
|
3008
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,979
+11,345
| +38% | +$298K |
|
3009
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+26,600
| +173% | +$633K |
|
3010
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+14,700
| +237% | +$731K |
|
3011
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-2,800
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
3012
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,466
+640
| +2% | +$18.6K |
|
|
SLCA
3013
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+19,900
| +162% | +$653K |
|
3014
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+10,600
| +72% | +$508K |
|
|
URS
3015
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,670
-117,501
| -85% | -$6.18M |
|
3016
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-17,900
| -44% | -$906K |
|
|
TEN
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+5,100
| +36% | +$277K |
|
|
GTLS
3018
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
CST
3019
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-41,124
| -58% | -$1.35M |
|
3020
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+15,478
| +548% | +$823K |
|
3021
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,515
-29,135
| -43% | -$799K |
|
3022
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
-44,000
| -12% | -$191K |
|
3023
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+1,100
| +8% | +$74K |
|
|
KERX
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+52,300
| +167% | +$625K |
|
3025
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,952
-666,576
| -95% | -$21.3M |
|
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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.