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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
948,900
-210,400
| -18% | -$3.53M |
|
902
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
190,100
+37,600
| +25% | +$2.68M |
|
903
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
185,000
+42,600
| +30% | +$3.34M |
|
904
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.71B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,227,582
+433,692
| +55% | +$4.99M |
|
|
BRSS
905
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
872,120
-350,127
| -29% | -$6.16M |
|
|
GLBR
906
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
80,853
+32,536
| +67% | +$5.46M |
|
|
DTV
907
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
207,400
+51,300
| +33% | +$3.28M |
|
908
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
199,800
-46,100
| -19% | -$2.96M |
|
909
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+589,044
| New | +$13.8M |
|
910
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
377,992
+4,413
| +1% | +$149K |
|
911
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
168,700
+85,500
| +103% | +$6.65M |
|
912
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,007,400
+183,600
| +22% | +$2.26M |
|
913
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
493,319
-127,635
| -21% | -$3.57M |
|
914
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.18B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,262,081
+136,204
| +12% | +$1.53M |
|
915
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
294,525
-40,729
| -12% | -$1.83M |
|
916
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
360,200
-442,200
| -55% | -$17.5M |
|
|
TWTR
917
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+221,312
| New | +$11M |
|
|
TRNX
918
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+749,298
| New | +$14.1M |
|
919
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $14M | 0.02% |
224,000
-24,600
| -10% | -$1.52M |
|
920
CALL
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,102,982
-998,827
| -48% | -$11.5M |
|
921
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $14M | 0.02% |
66,785
+33,956
| +103% | +$6.48M |
|
922
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,460,607
+1,323,639
| +966% | +$11.9M |
|
|
WBC
923
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $14M | 0.02% |
149,723
+111,843
| +295% | +$9.81M |
|
924
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
153,800
-48,200
| -24% | -$4.11M |
|
925
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
633,620
+585,321
| +1,212% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.