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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NWY
5226
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
31,437
-16,517
| -34% | -$82.7K |
|
|
RT
5227
PUT
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+9,600
| +93% | +$63.5K |
|
|
NTK
5228
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,854
| New | +$132K |
|
5229
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-200
| -7% | -$9.66K |
|
5230
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
1,340
+55
| +4% | +$3.89K |
|
|
SNV
5231
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,429
-642
| -11% | -$15.1K |
|
5232
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,706
| New | +$132K |
|
|
CRAY
5233
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,200
| -19% | -$28.2K |
|
|
MENT
5234
CALL
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,400
| +33% | +$31.6K |
|
5235
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$129K |
|
|
ODP
5236
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,580
-130
| -5% | -$6.88K |
|
|
WIRE
5237
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+500
| +25% | +$23.6K |
|
|
AVID
5238
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,784
| New | +$128K |
|
|
RSYS
5239
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
59,169
+39,989
| +208% | +$106K |
|
|
LHO
5240
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,408
-45,348
| -91% | -$1.39M |
|
|
GTI
5241
CALL
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,200
| +105% | +$63.3K |
|
|
PACT
5242
DELISTED
PACTERA TECHNOLOGY INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR
PACT
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,063
| New | +$131K |
|
|
BEAT
5243
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-16,400
| -49% | -$153K |
|
5244
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
14,007
-44,758
| -76% | -$479K |
|
5245
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-2,400
| -34% | -$65.8K |
|
5246
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+5,100
| +213% | +$87.8K |
|
5247
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
10,141
-40,627
| -80% | -$614K |
|
|
FGH
5248
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
29,165
-2,968
| -9% | -$13.9K |
|
|
ECYT
5249
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$139K |
|
|
SYUT
5250
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,255
| New | +$117K |
|
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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.