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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNGN
3551
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
9,604
+9,592
| +79,933% | +$590K |
|
|
ATW
3552
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,400
| +76% | +$291K |
|
3553
PUT
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+9,700
| +49% | +$244K |
|
3554
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-25,900
| -43% | -$475K |
|
3555
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+10,900
| +321% | +$454K |
|
|
AVTA
3556
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+8,300
| +57% | +$224K |
|
|
NILE
3557
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,400
| +110% | +$320K |
|
3558
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+19,200
| +1,600% | +$582K |
|
|
ZU
3559
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,016
| New | +$613K |
|
3560
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
10,560
-527
| -5% | -$30.8K |
|
|
TFCF
3561
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,700
| +24% | +$123K |
|
3562
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
14,265
-9,711
| -41% | -$445K |
|
|
CAA
3563
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
14,580
-5,160
| -26% | -$205K |
|
|
WBMD
3564
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+4,900
| +42% | +$177K |
|
3565
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,900
| -21% | -$176K |
|
|
MENT
3566
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
27,369
+23,971
| +705% | +$542K |
|
3567
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
112,397
+66,748
| +146% | +$405K |
|
3568
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
93,056
-3,495,432
| -97% | -$23.5M |
|
3569
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,377
| New | +$847K |
|
3570
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-5,300
| -34% | -$316K |
|
3571
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
23,490
+7,788
| +50% | +$210K |
|
3572
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-694,400
| -96% | -$15.9M |
|
|
AXE
3573
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-4,100
| -36% | -$357K |
|
3574
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
12,427
-40,773
| -77% | -$1.97M |
|
3575
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,825
| New | +$632K |
|
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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.