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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HW
5526
CALL
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-10,200
| -51% | -$94K |
|
5527
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
15,726
+200
| +1% | +$1.14K |
|
5528
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$81K |
|
5529
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+800
| +73% | +$35.3K |
|
5530
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-4,900
| -45% | -$66.7K |
|
5531
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-200
| -8% | -$7.65K |
|
|
TGP
5532
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
2,230
-1,039
| -32% | -$42.7K |
|
5533
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
1,489
-41,201
| -97% | -$2.73M |
|
5534
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-100
| -4% | -$4.02K |
|
5535
CALL
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+2,400
| +2,400% | +$87.5K |
|
|
BGG
5536
CALL
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+1,200
| +39% | +$23.8K |
|
|
NAVB
5537
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
2,274
+944
| +71% | +$36.9K |
|
|
AFFX
5538
PUT
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+10,000
| +1,000% | +$76.7K |
|
|
RJET
5539
PUT
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+4,300
| +96% | +$46.7K |
|
5540
CALL
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-3,500
| -28% | -$42.9K |
|
5541
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
11,966
-74,342
| -86% | -$567K |
|
5542
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,600
| -49% | -$101K |
|
|
BECN
5543
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-6,100
| -73% | -$221K |
|
|
MTEM
5544
CALL
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
121
-3
| -2% | -$2.26K |
|
|
TFCF
5545
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-11,500
| -81% | -$383K |
|
|
ENOC
5546
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-1,800
| -25% | -$29.7K |
|
|
PVTB
5547
CALL
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-300
| -9% | -$7.72K |
|
|
PDS
5548
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
490
-340
| -41% | -$66.8K |
|
5549
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-4,000
| -73% | -$241K |
|
|
VGR
5550
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,282
| +145% | +$54.2K |
|
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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.