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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
1,113
-1,547
| -58% | -$250K |
|
|
CUB
4952
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,400
| +64% | +$73.9K |
|
|
CEB
4953
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
2,458
-5,407
| -69% | -$398K |
|
|
IPG
4954
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-21,700
| -67% | -$366K |
|
|
STKL
4955
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
18,914
-56,755
| -75% | -$547K |
|
4956
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
2,149
-13,672
| -86% | -$1.08M |
|
4957
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
22,021
-311,763
| -93% | -$2.87M |
|
4958
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-600
| -15% | -$30.1K |
|
|
HMSY
4959
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+3,800
| +84% | +$82.3K |
|
|
PF
4960
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,500
| +57% | +$67.8K |
|
|
SQNM
4961
PUT
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-54,200
| -40% | -$129K |
|
|
EROC
4962
PUT
DELISTED
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNR
EROC
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+19,800
| +166% | +$123K |
|
|
SNBC
4963
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
10,736
+5,746
| +115% | +$101K |
|
|
SPN
4964
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
710
-2,020
| -74% | -$528K |
|
4965
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+12,300
| +1,757% | +$118K |
|
4966
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
35,910
-66,906
| -65% | -$341K |
|
|
DHC
4967
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
8,476
+3,128
| +58% | +$72.4K |
|
4968
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+9,000
| +43% | +$54.4K |
|
4969
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
4,352
+914
| +27% | +$38.8K |
|
4970
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,600
| -53% | -$208K |
|
|
GHDX
4971
PUT
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-400
| -6% | -$12.7K |
|
|
OMG
4972
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
5,139
+1,202
| +31% | +$40.2K |
|
4973
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,700
| -60% | -$259K |
|
4974
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,100
| -26% | -$63K |
|
4975
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
3,005
-151
| -5% | -$9.13K |
|
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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.