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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
37,447
+1,869
| +5% | +$18K |
|
|
WNS
3802
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
24,723
-94
| -0.4% | -$1.95K |
|
|
ARO
3803
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-18,900
| -24% | -$173K |
|
|
PSUN
3804
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
162,354
+153,151
| +1,664% | +$448K |
|
|
QLTY
3805
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
42,222
+10,403
| +33% | +$117K |
|
|
BRE
3806
CALL
DELISTED
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A
BRE
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+8,800
| +800% | +$472K |
|
3807
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+4,200
| +81% | +$235K |
|
3808
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,156
| New | +$510K |
|
|
BLT
3809
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,230
| New | +$495K |
|
3810
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
12,862
-408
| -3% | -$16.8K |
|
3811
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+400
| +4% | +$17.5K |
|
|
CPN
3812
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+10,400
| +60% | +$202K |
|
3813
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,300
| +19% | +$78.5K |
|
3814
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,600
| +178% | +$332K |
|
|
CAMP
3815
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+835
| New | +$466K |
|
3816
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
27,143
-1,825,880
| -99% | -$35.8M |
|
|
ASEI
3817
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
7,465
-984
| -12% | -$66K |
|
|
ATML
3818
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+48,500
| +243% | +$355K |
|
|
EPB
3819
CALL
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-500
| -3% | -$19.6K |
|
3820
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
51,450
+40,093
| +353% | +$422K |
|
|
CRRC
3821
DELISTED
COURIER CORP
CRRC
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
29,559
+14,637
| +98% | +$250K |
|
3822
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-6
| -67% | -$1.04M |
|
|
HPTX
3823
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,401
| New | +$621K |
|
3824
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
95,210
+63,610
| +201% | +$343K |
|
|
UBNK
3825
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
37,501
-1,700
| -4% | -$23.4K |
|
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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.