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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
520,700
-172,600
| -25% | -$5.13M |
|
852
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
176,300
+57,000
| +48% | +$5.06M |
|
853
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
100,200
+50,500
| +102% | +$7.76M |
|
|
BMS
854
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
394,285
+166,481
| +73% | +$6.54M |
|
|
XCO
855
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
202,383
-121,662
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
856
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
351,400
+90,800
| +35% | +$3.49M |
|
857
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
257,300
+60,100
| +30% | +$3.71M |
|
|
AF
858
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,158,468
+113,304
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
859
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $16M | 0.02% |
322,700
-69,400
| -18% | -$3.37M |
|
|
860
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $16M | 0.02% |
223,010
-2,816,151
| -93% | -$192M |
|
|
SWI
861
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
421,065
+385,110
| +1,071% | +$13.4M |
|
|
JONE
862
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
59,782
+2,189
| +4% | +$615K |
|
|
RTN
863
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
175,400
+72,000
| +70% | +$6.01M |
|
|
SPWR
864
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
814,502
+22,600
| +3% | +$452K |
|
|
SHLD
865
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
427,818
-662
| -0.2% | -$27.9K |
|
866
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
560,504
+458,136
| +448% | +$11.9M |
|
867
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
409,500
+16,900
| +4% | +$624K |
|
868
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
174,515
+174,345
| +102,556% | +$13.5M |
|
|
NRF
869
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
588,363
+51,497
| +10% | +$1.04M |
|
870
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
285,294
+6,955
| +2% | +$358K |
|
|
NATI
871
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
484,091
-310,555
| -39% | -$9.58M |
|
872
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
+641,937
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
BRCM
873
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
520,600
-548,800
| -51% | -$14.9M |
|
|
EV
874
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
357,186
+356,936
| +142,774% | +$14.7M |
|
875
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+122,323
| New | +$14.8M |
|
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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.