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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-300
| -9% | -$25.2K |
|
4552
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
15,558
-58,776
| -79% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BBBY
4553
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,475
-869,923
| -100% | -$67.3M |
|
4554
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,900
| -43% | -$204K |
|
|
MRLN
4555
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,047
| New | +$278K |
|
|
PNK
4556
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,100
| -22% | -$75.6K |
|
4557
PUT
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+9,400
| +1,880% | +$252K |
|
|
AH
4558
CALL
DELISTED
Accretive Health
AH
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+5,600
| +23% | +$48.2K |
|
|
FBRC
4559
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
10,510
-31,676
| -75% | -$852K |
|
4560
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
30,327
-3,844
| -11% | -$35K |
|
4561
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,113
| New | +$245K |
|
4562
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,800
| -18% | -$58.8K |
|
|
MODN
4563
PUT
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$219K |
|
|
FBR
4564
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,641
| New | +$291K |
|
|
GLUU
4565
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
70,753
+69,573
| +5,896% | +$236K |
|
|
CRAY
4566
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,000
| +25% | +$47K |
|
|
AMRI
4567
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
27,306
-29,251
| -52% | -$353K |
|
|
SQI
4568
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
9,660
-36
| -0.4% | -$927 |
|
4569
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
46,843
-71,525
| -60% | -$434K |
|
4570
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
13,902
-26,112
| -65% | -$478K |
|
4571
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,600
| +109% | +$130K |
|
|
DHIL
4572
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,307
| New | +$266K |
|
4573
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+600
| +11% | +$26.6K |
|
4574
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
15,555
-12,270
| -44% | -$212K |
|
|
JNS
4575
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+18,600
| +531% | +$192K |
|
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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.