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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-3,300
| -15% | -$182K |
|
3052
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-4,200
| -25% | -$331K |
|
3053
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-2,100
| -11% | -$112K |
|
3054
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,107
+27,885
| +73% | +$371K |
|
|
WAIR
3055
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,957
+13,819
| +40% | +$276K |
|
3056
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-28,400
| -46% | -$989K |
|
|
LNCO
3057
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+14,800
| +77% | +$453K |
|
|
HBI
3058
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+32,800
| +122% | +$546K |
|
3059
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+18,000
| +129% | +$570K |
|
|
AIRM
3060
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,961
+2,332
| +15% | +$116K |
|
3061
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,475
+5,040
| +1,159% | +$938K |
|
3062
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,920
| New | +$944K |
|
|
AXLL
3063
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+14,700
| +201% | +$632K |
|
3064
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,522
+2,787
| +41% | +$284K |
|
|
DMND
3065
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+7,400
| +23% | +$177K |
|
3066
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,334
+42,741
| +208% | +$690K |
|
3067
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,975
+7,227
| +126% | +$535K |
|
|
CALY
3068
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
123,106
+116,760
| +1,840% | +$927K |
|
|
CEO
3069
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,514
+827
| +18% | +$165K |
|
|
SPLK
3070
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,064
-419,359
| -97% | -$27.2M |
|
|
HBI
3071
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-28,000
| -32% | -$466K |
|
|
KATE
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-9,500
| -23% | -$280K |
|
3073
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,900
| +38% | +$277K |
|
|
FRC
3074
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,704
-61,376
| -76% | -$3.08M |
|
|
SWC
3075
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-3,700
| -4% | -$41.7K |
|
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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.