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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CKSW
4926
PUT
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+20,000
| +328% | +$140K |
|
4927
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+12,650
| +649% | +$163K |
|
|
RT
4928
CALL
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$187K |
|
4929
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
10,392
+1,874
| +22% | +$25.7K |
|
4930
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,800
| +311% | +$147K |
|
4931
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
1,890
+915
| +94% | +$64.6K |
|
4932
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-12,600
| -74% | -$496K |
|
|
ARRY
4933
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
38,679
-131,907
| -77% | -$718K |
|
|
FBC
4934
CALL
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,400
| -26% | -$57.7K |
|
|
EFII
4935
CALL
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+900
| +22% | +$32.7K |
|
4936
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+10,800
| +432% | +$154K |
|
4937
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+100
| +3% | +$5.03K |
|
4938
CALL
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+400
| +11% | +$19.1K |
|
|
THS
4939
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
2,805
-32,648
| -92% | -$2.3M |
|
|
AJRD
4940
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,400
| -18% | -$40.9K |
|
|
CMD
4941
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+800
| +16% | +$27.7K |
|
4942
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,800
| +17% | +$24.5K |
|
|
ALJ
4943
CALL
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+5,700
| +97% | +$72K |
|
|
RAS
4944
CALL
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+12,200
| +133% | +$95.4K |
|
|
ABAX
4945
PUT
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,500
| -24% | -$55.4K |
|
4946
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
1,743
+290
| +20% | +$29K |
|
4947
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,700
| +77% | +$80.2K |
|
4948
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$190K |
|
|
MEMP
4949
PUT
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$179K |
|
4950
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
4,627
-2,103
| -31% | -$85.6K |
|
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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.