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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EZCH
3576
PUT
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-32,800
| -55% | -$810K |
|
|
BNY
3577
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
18,684
-2,042,342
| -99% | -$66.5M |
|
|
CFN
3578
CALL
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-1,700
| -9% | -$66.1K |
|
3579
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
18,750
+5,400
| +40% | +$167K |
|
3580
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,627
| New | +$615K |
|
|
PSMI
3581
DELISTED
PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM STK (DE)
PSMI
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
88,060
+74,516
| +550% | +$628K |
|
3582
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
10,954
+9,266
| +549% | +$511K |
|
|
FMI
3583
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
27,357
-501,033
| -95% | -$14M |
|
3584
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-5,800
| -47% | -$585K |
|
|
GBL
3585
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
13,889
+5,848
| +73% | +$241K |
|
|
HOS
3586
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+5,700
| +76% | +$303K |
|
|
BKS
3587
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
66,381
-4,425
| -6% | -$42.6K |
|
|
COL
3588
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-2,200
| -20% | -$156K |
|
3589
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$771K |
|
|
WMGI
3590
CALL
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+9,400
| +80% | +$266K |
|
3591
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+1,800
| +21% | +$104K |
|
|
SEE
3592
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
19,004
-314,216
| -94% | -$9.58M |
|
|
ANV
3593
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-30,900
| -15% | -$116K |
|
3594
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-5,800
| -50% | -$591K |
|
3595
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
120,629
+1,550
| +1% | +$7.78K |
|
3596
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,200
| -40% | -$421K |
|
3597
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
3,872
-5,068
| -57% | -$662K |
|
|
AXE
3598
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,136
| New | +$621K |
|
|
SFY
3599
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+33,662
| +243% | +$444K |
|
|
URS
3600
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,200
| +36% | +$168K |
|
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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.