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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMC
926
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
553,200
+170,500
| +45% | +$4.13M |
|
927
PUT
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
152,300
-35,800
| -19% | -$3.05M |
|
928
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
178,200
-88,100
| -33% | -$6.61M |
|
929
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
250,088
-23,649
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
930
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+963,080
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
ADT
931
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
340,841
-704,208
| -67% | -$29M |
|
932
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
54,000
+9,500
| +21% | +$2.47M |
|
933
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
867,922
+580,447
| +202% | +$7.9M |
|
|
WFM
934
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
238,000
-72,300
| -23% | -$4.29M |
|
|
KMR
935
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
194,422
-40,089
| -17% | -$2.8M |
|
936
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
361,776
+281,394
| +350% | +$9.86M |
|
937
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
211,074
-490,119
| -70% | -$31.5M |
|
|
CHK
938
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
2,655
+1,819
| +218% | +$9.24M |
|
|
ONIT
939
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
16,393
+2,186
| +15% | +$1.8M |
|
|
MBT
940
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
630,239
+511,790
| +432% | +$11.2M |
|
|
NUAN
941
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,033,032
+615,499
| +147% | +$8.46M |
|
942
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
665,339
+634,988
| +2,092% | +$11.8M |
|
943
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
350,562
+306,639
| +698% | +$11M |
|
944
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
247,311
-269,729
| -52% | -$14.7M |
|
945
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
192,414
-158,930
| -45% | -$10.6M |
|
946
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
164,263
-20,811
| -11% | -$1.63M |
|
947
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
251,900
+30,700
| +14% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WCC
948
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
147,421
+122,058
| +481% | +$10.2M |
|
949
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
519,346
+191,702
| +59% | +$4.95M |
|
950
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
176,000
-30,500
| -15% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.