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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
801
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
335,100
-365,000
| -52% | -$18.6M |
|
|
N
802
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
172,798
+172,594
| +84,605% | +$17.3M |
|
803
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$779M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
131,800
+28,300
| +27% | +$3.27M |
|
804
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
315,800
+35,400
| +13% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CY
805
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,687,065
+1,572,926
| +1,378% | +$14.9M |
|
|
SAVE
806
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
389,764
-277
| -0.1% | -$11.8K |
|
807
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
393,000
+59,500
| +18% | +$2.45M |
|
808
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,080,406
-1,263,337
| -54% | -$19.6M |
|
809
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
109,100
+70,300
| +181% | +$10.8M |
|
810
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
127,300
+50,600
| +66% | +$5.96M |
|
|
ATML
811
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,242,247
-2,412,998
| -52% | -$17.7M |
|
812
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
501,317
-1,516,915
| -75% | -$51.5M |
|
|
THOR
813
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
477,456
+416,165
| +679% | +$16.3M |
|
|
CSOD
814
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
326,539
+211,230
| +183% | +$10.5M |
|
|
LL
815
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
169,012
+148,304
| +716% | +$15.8M |
|
|
SRCI
816
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,878,016
+697,006
| +59% | +$6.87M |
|
817
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
458,961
-90,025
| -16% | -$3.27M |
|
|
TWTC
818
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
568,296
+92,424
| +19% | +$2.76M |
|
819
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
587,352
+299,208
| +104% | +$8.6M |
|
|
820
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
187,600
+26,000
| +16% | +$2.22M |
|
|
BHI
821
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
312,400
+92,700
| +42% | +$5.08M |
|
822
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
228,000
-18,300
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
823
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
434,362
-38,456
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
|
DISH
824
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
296,100
+59,800
| +25% | +$3.06M |
|
825
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
221,700
-17,100
| -7% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.