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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
26
+16
| +160% | +$96.8K |
|
5102
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
-9,359
| -53% | -$198K |
|
5103
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+20,900
| +282% | +$92.7K |
|
5104
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$8.7M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
HALL
5105
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,807
| New | +$160K |
|
|
NTRI
5106
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+200
| +2% | +$3.5K |
|
|
INVN
5107
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
7,756
-29,923
| -79% | -$535K |
|
|
RSH
5108
CALL
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-29,400
| -32% | -$85.6K |
|
|
VVUS
5109
PUT
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
1,770
-33,260
| -95% | -$3.21M |
|
|
MWW
5110
PUT
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-6,300
| -22% | -$32.9K |
|
5111
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$157M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
15,471
+7,206
| +87% | +$73.7K |
|
|
SCG
5112
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$159K |
|
|
MCGC
5113
DELISTED
MCG CAP CORP
MCGC
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
36,298
+13,107
| +57% | +$62.7K |
|
|
ELX
5114
CALL
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+3,600
| +19% | +$26.7K |
|
5115
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,548
| New | +$158K |
|
5116
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-2,300
| -43% | -$126K |
|
5117
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,686
| New | +$158K |
|
|
HNR
5118
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,814
| New | +$157K |
|
|
PMCS
5119
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
24,744
-94,787
| -79% | -$587K |
|
|
CEC
5120
PUT
DELISTED
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
CEC
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$163K |
|
5121
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,500
| +34% | +$40.4K |
|
|
CNH
5122
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
16,043
-88,353
| -85% | -$886K |
|
|
TPC
5123
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-1,500
| -20% | -$35.3K |
|
|
POLY
5124
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-4,200
| -55% | -$189K |
|
|
OME
5125
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,837
| New | +$151K |
|
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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.