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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NOAH
4801
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,341
| New | +$242K |
|
4802
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,090
-30,860
| -81% | -$846K |
|
4803
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,700
| -18% | -$45.7K |
|
4804
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-4,300
| -45% | -$169K |
|
4805
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,600
| +37% | +$53.7K |
|
|
SIX
4806
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-8,400
| -58% | -$303K |
|
4807
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,067
+2,800
| +86% | +$96.7K |
|
4808
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,800
| +54% | +$81.4K |
|
|
PSTB
4809
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
30,868
-1,218
| -4% | -$8K |
|
4810
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-600
| -9% | -$18.5K |
|
4811
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
4,960
-25,570
| -84% | -$1.05M |
|
4812
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
36
+27
| +300% | +$163K |
|
4813
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
3,004
+2,038
| +211% | +$179K |
|
4814
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
1,330
+100
| +8% | +$17.4K |
|
|
BERY
4815
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,019
| New | +$191K |
|
|
PCBK
4816
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,810
| New | +$193K |
|
|
MTEM
4817
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
283
+254
| +876% | +$192K |
|
|
HSNI
4818
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+3,400
| +3,400% | +$192K |
|
|
UTEK
4819
PUT
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-10,500
| -58% | -$279K |
|
|
FSL
4820
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-4,800
| -26% | -$74.1K |
|
|
EBIX
4821
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-7,000
| -32% | -$89.9K |
|
|
RENX
4822
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,695
| New | +$210K |
|
|
CEB
4823
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,200
| -30% | -$88.2K |
|
|
TRQ.RT
4824
DELISTED
TURQUOISE HILL RES LTD RTS EXP 01/07/2014 (DE)
TRQ.RT
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+226,710
| New | +$198K |
|
4825
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+6,400
| +57% | +$70.1K |
|
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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.