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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
26
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $256M | 0.33% |
4,050,759
+1,469,951
| +57% | +$89M |
|
27
Visa
V
$677B
| $255M | 0.33% |
4,583,348
+2,731,512
| +148% | +$138M |
|
28
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $253M | 0.33% |
4,624,100
+558,800
| +14% | +$28.1M |
|
|
XEC
29
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $253M | 0.33% |
2,408,489
+609,096
| +34% | +$61.7M |
|
30
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.26B
| $251M | 0.33% |
1,686,288
+722,121
| +75% | +$98.6M |
|
|
SWY
31
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $245M | 0.32% |
8,419,003
-1,800,242
| -18% | -$54M |
|
32
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $245M | 0.32% |
2,934,000
+221,000
| +8% | +$16.4M |
|
33
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $240M | 0.31% |
3,147,858
+2,746,396
| +684% | +$190M |
|
34
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $237M | 0.31% |
4,048,461
+653,607
| +19% | +$35.8M |
|
35
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $234M | 0.3% |
4,792,961
-348,988
| -7% | -$16.5M |
|
|
XL
36
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $233M | 0.3% |
7,332,470
+5,559,788
| +314% | +$173M |
|
|
STI
37
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $224M | 0.29% |
6,087,032
+4,564,973
| +300% | +$159M |
|
38
Analog Devices
ADI
$188B
| $223M | 0.29% |
4,368,947
-42,265
| -1% | -$2.06M |
|
39
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $215M | 0.28% |
2,695,719
-898,015
| -25% | -$69.7M |
|
|
40
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $214M | 0.28% |
10,707,600
+1,041,600
| +11% | +$18.7M |
|
41
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.48B
| $213M | 0.28% |
979,991
+50,800
| +5% | +$10.1M |
|
42
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $212M | 0.28% |
1,197,640
+1,192,035
| +21,267% | +$197M |
|
43
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $212M | 0.28% |
4,153,462
+2,920,276
| +237% | +$146M |
|
44
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $208M | 0.27% |
7,173,836
+7,079,027
| +7,467% | +$206M |
|
45
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $207M | 0.27% |
4,119,084
-843,893
| -17% | -$37M |
|
|
APC
46
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $206M | 0.27% |
2,596,389
+71,122
| +3% | +$6.38M |
|
|
FITB
47
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $205M | 0.27% |
9,762,667
+9,181,187
| +1,579% | +$180M |
|
|
FRX
48
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $203M | 0.26% |
3,379,482
+265,906
| +9% | +$13.4M |
|
49
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $203M | 0.26% |
15,114,305
-1,615,104
| -10% | -$20.4M |
|
50
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $203M | 0.26% |
2,249,481
-421,218
| -16% | -$38M |
|
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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.