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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPXL
676
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
908,600
-514,591
| -36% | -$11.5M |
|
677
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
633,476
+102,679
| +19% | +$3.6M |
|
678
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
614,300
+373,200
| +155% | +$12.4M |
|
679
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
+339,997
| New | +$22.2M |
|
680
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
279,200
+110,800
| +66% | +$8.74M |
|
681
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$530M
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
560,492
-65,373
| -10% | -$2.38M |
|
682
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
157,306
+79,378
| +102% | +$10.5M |
|
683
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,244,424
+722,418
| +138% | +$13.1M |
|
684
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
294,007
-590,979
| -67% | -$42.1M |
|
685
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
814,691
+579,116
| +246% | +$15M |
|
|
CTRX
686
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
472,324
+290,114
| +159% | +$13.7M |
|
687
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
391,736
+391,652
| +466,252% | +$21.1M |
|
|
FLIR
688
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
742,279
+556,309
| +299% | +$16.4M |
|
689
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
2,998,387
+2,883,742
| +2,515% | +$20.4M |
|
|
GTLS
690
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
233,126
+225,589
| +2,993% | +$23.7M |
|
691
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
1,111,485
+6,487
| +0.6% | +$121K |
|
692
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
546,626
+276,794
| +103% | +$10.4M |
|
|
EMC
693
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
881,100
+396,000
| +82% | +$9.6M |
|
694
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
2,574,000
+159,000
| +7% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MWV
695
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $22M | 0.03% |
594,508
-242,428
| -29% | -$8.75M |
|
|
PCH
696
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
525,704
+437,216
| +494% | +$17.7M |
|
|
697
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
286,400
+31,500
| +12% | +$2.24M |
|
698
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
155,300
+21,600
| +16% | +$2.87M |
|
699
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
389,500
-3,000
| -0.8% | -$148K |
|
|
VMW
700
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
239,400
+10,500
| +5% | +$867K |
|
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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.