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 | 10.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
811,400
+1,600
| +0.2% | +$69.1K |
|
452
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
405,700
+124,600
| +44% | +$10.2M |
|
|
WLL
453
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
1,983
+1,604
| +423% | +$30.4M |
|
|
ESRX
454
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
522,600
+269,300
| +106% | +$17.6M |
|
455
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
1,632,132
+1,239,956
| +316% | +$27.4M |
|
456
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
588,579
+573,893
| +3,908% | +$34.7M |
|
|
HTS
457
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
2,236,347
+1,674,962
| +298% | +$29.3M |
|
|
SIX
458
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
990,740
-680,170
| -41% | -$24.5M |
|
459
PUT
Costco
COST
$427B
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
305,800
+30,500
| +11% | +$3.65M |
|
|
LGF
460
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
1,148,797
+450,987
| +65% | +$14.9M |
|
|
DCH
461
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
1,772,807
+1,714,695
| +2,951% | +$32.7M |
|
|
BSFT
462
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
1,325,608
+964,296
| +267% | +$28.5M |
|
463
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.4B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
467,786
+126,858
| +37% | +$9.24M |
|
464
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
396,000
-24,000
| -6% | -$2.03M |
|
465
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
655,244
+212,120
| +48% | +$11.3M |
|
|
466
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $36M | 0.05% |
503,077
+63,877
| +15% | +$4.35M |
|
467
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $36M | 0.05% |
954,100
-4,300
| -0.4% | -$152K |
|
468
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $36M | 0.05% |
1,090,974
+809,077
| +287% | +$28.5M |
|
|
ATHL
469
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $36M | 0.05% |
1,188,984
-654,527
| -36% | -$20.8M |
|
470
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
442,412
-105,014
| -19% | -$8.28M |
|
471
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
267,213
+57,779
| +28% | +$7.28M |
|
472
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $35.9M | 0.05% |
754,000
+693,400
| +1,144% | +$30.9M |
|
473
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
1,489,053
+1,474,073
| +9,840% | +$35.1M |
|
474
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
414,500
+103,400
| +33% | +$9.2M |
|
475
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
+173,129
| New | +$34.2M |
|
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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 9.5% 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.