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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,998
| New | +$578K |
|
3652
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-900
| -3% | -$16.5K |
|
|
FLG
3653
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
12,033
-2,900
| -19% | -$141K |
|
|
SAVE
3654
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-7,400
| -36% | -$315K |
|
3655
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+5,900
| +60% | +$249K |
|
|
CKEC
3656
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,815
| New | +$518K |
|
|
FARO
3657
PUT
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+5,900
| +131% | +$293K |
|
|
GTY
3658
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
33,429
+2,162
| +7% | +$40K |
|
3659
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
7,399
+6,986
| +1,692% | +$540K |
|
|
TCS
3660
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+867
| New | +$510K |
|
|
XOXO
3661
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
40,790
-7,336
| -15% | -$104K |
|
|
BBEP
3662
PUT
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+16,600
| +126% | +$317K |
|
3663
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-66,400
| -25% | -$201K |
|
3664
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
11,606
-28,411
| -71% | -$1.41M |
|
3665
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+300
| +3% | +$15K |
|
3666
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
18,861
-1,366
| -7% | -$39.3K |
|
|
CZR
3667
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-14,500
| -34% | -$283K |
|
|
ARP
3668
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,529
| New | +$599K |
|
|
URS
3669
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,700
| +31% | +$142K |
|
|
ETP
3670
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
15,988
+10,276
| +180% | +$355K |
|
|
GNC
3671
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,600
| -20% | -$150K |
|
3672
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
17,317
-29,894
| -63% | -$943K |
|
3673
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
9,195
-10,859
| -54% | -$754K |
|
|
IMGN
3674
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+10,800
| +36% | +$166K |
|
3675
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
11,697
+1,666
| +17% | +$83K |
|
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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.