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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFE
3301
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
11,854
+185
| +2% | +$11.5K |
|
3302
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
54,972
-46,512
| -46% | -$675K |
|
|
BLOX
3303
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-15,700
| -39% | -$615K |
|
|
FLTX
3304
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$695K |
|
|
CKP
3305
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
52,082
-29,807
| -36% | -$467K |
|
|
PETM
3306
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
+5,171
| +85% | +$378K |
|
3307
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
11,214
-2,176
| -16% | -$153K |
|
3308
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-11,900
| -31% | -$369K |
|
|
SIAL
3309
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-5,300
| -38% | -$461K |
|
3310
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+2,300
| +21% | +$132K |
|
|
VSI
3311
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$777K |
|
|
MDC
3312
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
35,137
-31,527
| -47% | -$668K |
|
|
FCS
3313
CALL
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+39,200
| +179% | +$502K |
|
3314
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,000
| +115% | +$424K |
|
|
WPP
3315
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
64,302
-14,429
| -18% | -$177K |
|
3316
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$808K |
|
|
EDE
3317
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
35,866
-2,154
| -6% | -$48.4K |
|
|
CHMT
3318
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,155
| New | +$730K |
|
3319
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
2,825
-863
| -23% | -$287K |
|
3320
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
47,065
-771,607
| -94% | -$13.5M |
|
|
FRAN
3321
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
3,675
-658
| -15% | -$143K |
|
3322
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
18,630
+11,615
| +166% | +$500K |
|
|
GGP
3323
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+8,200
| +26% | +$169K |
|
|
CIT
3324
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-5,900
| -28% | -$293K |
|
|
SWFT
3325
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+8,400
| +30% | +$183K |
|
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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.