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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNKD
576
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
130,576
+25,689
| +24% | +$5.85M |
|
|
WR
577
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
879,629
+108,056
| +14% | +$3.41M |
|
578
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
190,200
+66,900
| +54% | +$9.09M |
|
579
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
512,300
+81,800
| +19% | +$4.38M |
|
580
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
1,063,569
+75,733
| +8% | +$1.99M |
|
581
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
589,395
+102,494
| +21% | +$4.69M |
|
|
SNDK
582
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
398,500
+142,000
| +55% | +$9.57M |
|
|
PCP
583
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
104,187
-19,092
| -15% | -$4.8M |
|
584
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $28M | 0.04% |
536,306
-35,502
| -6% | -$1.78M |
|
585
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
324,000
+33,000
| +11% | +$2.94M |
|
|
WBA
586
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
482,360
-1,311,576
| -73% | -$76.3M |
|
587
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
1,091,592
+1,038,990
| +1,975% | +$26.3M |
|
588
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
641,900
+323,200
| +101% | +$12.9M |
|
|
POT
589
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
839,300
+5,100
| +0.6% | +$163K |
|
590
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
839,682
-219,387
| -21% | -$6.83M |
|
591
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
338,675
+144,386
| +74% | +$11.8M |
|
|
QLGC
592
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
2,329,962
-1,016,438
| -30% | -$11.8M |
|
593
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $27.6M | 0.04% |
837,061
+277,498
| +50% | +$8.82M |
|
594
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
386,600
+25,500
| +7% | +$1.83M |
|
|
STJ
595
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
440,076
+259,302
| +143% | +$15M |
|
|
FISV
596
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
921,952
-182,236
| -17% | -$4.92M |
|
597
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
735,945
+698,552
| +1,868% | +$26.9M |
|
598
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
894,055
-4,021,670
| -82% | -$116M |
|
|
CIVI
599
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $27M | 0.04% |
+5,565
| New | +$29.8M |
|
|
FWLT
600
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
815,119
-2,030,753
| -71% | -$59.4M |
|
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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.