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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,790
| New | +$586K |
|
3477
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,153
| New | +$616K |
|
3478
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-51,000
| -47% | -$601K |
|
3479
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+10,200
| +232% | +$477K |
|
3480
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+7,200
| +150% | +$418K |
|
|
NSLR
3481
CALL
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
90,096
+30,032
| +50% | +$259K |
|
|
VAL
3482
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
9,910
-93,717
| -90% | -$6.5M |
|
3483
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+2,000
| +7% | +$43.3K |
|
|
SOHU
3484
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
9,671
-26,747
| -73% | -$1.91M |
|
|
KBAL
3485
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
60,087
-40,569
| -40% | -$407K |
|
3486
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-35,200
| -19% | -$148K |
|
|
ACET
3487
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
28,149
+10,963
| +64% | +$210K |
|
|
GLF
3488
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
14,936
-22,933
| -61% | -$1.13M |
|
3489
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
3,919
-55,060
| -93% | -$9.5M |
|
|
BPL
3490
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+3,100
| +46% | +$209K |
|
3491
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,014
| New | +$641K |
|
3492
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-6,400
| -21% | -$159K |
|
3493
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.56B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,318
| New | +$753K |
|
|
ALTR
3494
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
21,558
+16,040
| +291% | +$537K |
|
3495
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-720
| -3% | -$22.1K |
|
3496
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
38,732
+23,826
| +160% | +$427K |
|
|
RUTH
3497
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
49,218
-77,072
| -61% | -$1.01M |
|
|
GTS
3498
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,848
| New | +$678K |
|
3499
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
6,634
+2,665
| +67% | +$283K |
|
|
ATW
3500
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+600
| +5% | +$32.4K |
|
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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.