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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
37,512
+11,550
| +44% | +$95.6K |
|
4302
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-500
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
|
PMT
4303
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+8,100
| +109% | +$183K |
|
|
ZVO
4304
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
20,129
-35,556
| -64% | -$643K |
|
|
CLMS
4305
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,099
| New | +$313K |
|
4306
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-16,400
| -57% | -$476K |
|
4307
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,200
| +104% | +$168K |
|
|
NGD
4308
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
67,773
-3,840
| -5% | -$20.9K |
|
|
HTO
4309
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,932
| New | +$337K |
|
|
TOWR
4310
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,585
| New | +$346K |
|
4311
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+600
| +7% | +$25.4K |
|
|
NM
4312
CALL
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
3,170
-2,780
| -47% | -$225K |
|
4313
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
19,540
-216,263
| -92% | -$3.72M |
|
4314
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
12,881
-4,929
| -28% | -$140K |
|
4315
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
8,296
-4,362
| -34% | -$172K |
|
|
EBIX
4316
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-16,500
| -41% | -$212K |
|
4317
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
2,390
-510
| -18% | -$77.4K |
|
4318
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+4,200
| +525% | +$287K |
|
4319
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,690
| New | +$353K |
|
|
MKTG
4320
CALL
DELISTED
RESPONSYS INC COM STK (CA)
MKTG
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+9,900
| +341% | +$181K |
|
|
CBB
4321
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
19,742
-81,836
| -81% | -$1.28M |
|
4322
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,688
| New | +$339K |
|
4323
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-519,100
| -93% | -$4.46M |
|
|
WIRE
4324
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
6,463
-2,684
| -29% | -$127K |
|
|
SHLM
4325
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,938
| New | +$327K |
|
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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.