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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
43,438
+8,057
| +23% | +$130K |
|
3327
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
39,806
+25,562
| +179% | +$475K |
|
3328
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
128,317
+4,114
| +3% | +$24.9K |
|
3329
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
58,835
+6,527
| +12% | +$77.9K |
|
|
WBC
3330
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-5,600
| -39% | -$491K |
|
|
SLCA
3331
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-18,900
| -45% | -$620K |
|
3332
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+53,800
| +1,630% | +$722K |
|
3333
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
-3,176
| -14% | -$122K |
|
|
XOOM
3334
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
29,178
-142,120
| -83% | -$4.14M |
|
3335
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,000
| -22% | -$204K |
|
|
INFA
3336
CALL
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-20,000
| -51% | -$779K |
|
|
ESIO
3337
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,137
| New | +$804K |
|
|
GTAT
3338
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-9,900
| -10% | -$87.9K |
|
3339
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,400
| +27% | +$155K |
|
3340
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
13,668
-753
| -5% | -$42.2K |
|
|
CNR
3341
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
45,245
-13,455
| -23% | -$209K |
|
|
CY
3342
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-7,300
| -9% | -$69.2K |
|
|
SSRI
3343
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+22,900
| +25% | +$138K |
|
|
AMAG
3344
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
32,663
+31,162
| +2,076% | +$733K |
|
|
DWA
3345
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+4,900
| +28% | +$155K |
|
|
OCR
3346
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-4,200
| -24% | -$241K |
|
3347
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
23,722
-161,192
| -87% | -$5.28M |
|
3348
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
4,990
-9,040
| -64% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GRT
3349
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
84,329
+70,879
| +527% | +$696K |
|
|
NS
3350
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
15,426
-22,278
| -59% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.