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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+176,640
| New | +$968K |
|
3127
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
11,784
-17,436
| -60% | -$1.36M |
|
3128
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,700
| +44% | +$280K |
|
|
IRBT
3129
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+7,100
| +34% | +$242K |
|
|
JNY
3130
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
65,011
-2,064,771
| -97% | -$29.9M |
|
|
INFN
3131
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+52,700
| +114% | +$524K |
|
|
RNF
3132
PUT
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+29,900
| +120% | +$648K |
|
|
BPT
3133
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-1,200
| -9% | -$96.4K |
|
3134
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
42,551
+38,943
| +1,079% | +$980K |
|
3135
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+9,600
| +79% | +$396K |
|
|
ARIA
3136
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+104,200
| +283% | +$563K |
|
|
RLOC
3137
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
75,621
+47,581
| +170% | +$591K |
|
3138
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-3,700
| -22% | -$262K |
|
3139
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,000
| -19% | -$220K |
|
3140
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
142,352
+89,594
| +170% | +$570K |
|
|
DEL
3141
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
14,088
+6,759
| +92% | +$430K |
|
|
SIMG
3142
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
155,503
+93,703
| +152% | +$505K |
|
3143
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+6,400
| +7% | +$52.4K |
|
3144
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-148,600
| -73% | -$2.57M |
|
|
RP
3145
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
40,708
+21,486
| +112% | +$511K |
|
|
NTI
3146
CALL
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-6,000
| -13% | -$142K |
|
3147
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
59,130
-17,240
| -23% | -$260K |
|
3148
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-7,800
| -41% | -$611K |
|
|
ANDV
3149
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
16,146
-1,820,244
| -99% | -$94.7M |
|
|
UNXL
3150
CALL
DELISTED
Uni-Pixel, Inc.
UNXL
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-2,700
| -3% | -$39.8K |
|
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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.