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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCR
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+12,000
| +113% | +$378K |
|
3252
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
41,069
+15,213
| +59% | +$292K |
|
3253
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+800
| +4% | +$34.2K |
|
|
SPTN
3254
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
35,294
+23,626
| +202% | +$548K |
|
3255
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
35,868
-951,333
| -96% | -$20.8M |
|
|
WRI
3256
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
31,196
-18,970
| -38% | -$560K |
|
|
CRTX
3257
DELISTED
CORNERSTONE THERAPEUTICS INC
CRTX
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
90,140
+65,812
| +271% | +$623K |
|
|
RDEN
3258
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
24,116
+5,349
| +29% | +$199K |
|
3259
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-21,200
| -45% | -$588K |
|
|
BPT
3260
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-5,900
| -36% | -$474K |
|
3261
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
37,507
+3,971
| +12% | +$87K |
|
|
XL
3262
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+11,000
| +70% | +$343K |
|
|
CB
3263
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-22,700
| -72% | -$2.12M |
|
3264
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+7,800
| +289% | +$617K |
|
|
RDUS
3265
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+1,200
| +5% | +$35.8K |
|
3266
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
36,419
+10,802
| +42% | +$237K |
|
|
CCG
3267
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
90,078
+65,506
| +267% | +$643K |
|
|
LUMO
3268
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
4,278
-211
| -5% | -$37.5K |
|
|
ANSS
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-6,500
| -40% | -$558K |
|
|
ACAS
3270
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
54,126
+53,345
| +6,830% | +$773K |
|
3271
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+3,600
| +88% | +$374K |
|
|
EGN
3272
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+900
| +8% | +$67.7K |
|
3273
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+7,800
| +186% | +$523K |
|
|
ULTI
3274
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
5,481
+4,504
| +461% | +$681K |
|
|
ESRX
3275
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
11,966
-49,141
| -80% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.