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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+2,600
| +67% | +$67.3K |
|
|
APU
4877
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,100
| +84% | +$91.4K |
|
|
ATML
4878
CALL
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-1,300
| -5% | -$9.51K |
|
|
SFG
4879
CALL
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+1,200
| +63% | +$74K |
|
|
REV
4880
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,300
| +19% | +$33.1K |
|
4881
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-2,900
| -28% | -$84.7K |
|
|
WIN
4882
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,268
-4,290
| -57% | -$278K |
|
|
RCAP
4883
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,115
| New | +$191K |
|
|
THI
4884
PUT
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-300
| -8% | -$17.7K |
|
|
PGH
4885
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
32,944
-150,755
| -82% | -$948K |
|
4886
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+5,000
| +1,667% | +$118K |
|
4887
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
7,482
+666
| +10% | +$17.3K |
|
|
ACHN
4888
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
61,216
-117,940
| -66% | -$342K |
|
|
PL
4889
CALL
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-700
| -15% | -$32.9K |
|
4890
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
| – | – |
|
4891
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
4,907
-6,169
| -56% | -$251K |
|
4892
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
38,556
-17,388
| -31% | -$88.5K |
|
4893
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
10,910
-12,550
| -53% | -$222K |
|
4894
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
4,054
-220,918
| -98% | -$10.1M |
|
4895
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+6,200
| +124% | +$97.8K |
|
4896
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,016
| New | +$138K |
|
|
GXP
4897
PUT
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+300
| +4% | +$7.08K |
|
|
CBF
4898
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,827
| New | +$198K |
|
|
BGB
4899
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
BGB
$504M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,218
| New | +$201K |
|
4900
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-400
| -9% | -$16.7K |
|
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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.