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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JGW
1051
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+642,986
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
JCP
1052
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,218,300
-425,000
| -26% | -$3.54M |
|
|
BBBY
1053
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
138,700
+14,700
| +12% | +$1.14M |
|
1054
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
332,200
+79,800
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
|
BBBY
1055
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
138,000
+4,600
| +3% | +$356K |
|
|
NPKI
1056
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
901,505
+901,275
| +391,859% | +$11.3M |
|
1057
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
420,448
+130,123
| +45% | +$3.23M |
|
1058
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
56,912
+55,367
| +3,584% | +$9.44M |
|
1059
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
505,600
+28,800
| +6% | +$590K |
|
|
CCI.PRA
1060
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp.
CCI.PRA
| $11M | 0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1061
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $11M | 0.01% |
191,400
+70,100
| +58% | +$3.97M |
|
1062
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $11M | 0.01% |
215,200
-35,300
| -14% | -$1.77M |
|
1063
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
239,427
-138,881
| -37% | -$5.94M |
|
1064
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
141,900
-99,400
| -41% | -$6.63M |
|
1065
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
401,400
+92,700
| +30% | +$2.45M |
|
1066
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$901M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
46,380
-4,755
| -9% | -$981K |
|
1067
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
74,700
+7,800
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1068
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
299,969
-4,595,929
| -94% | -$158M |
|
1069
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
42,500
+10,100
| +31% | +$2.63M |
|
|
PACD
1070
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
94,578
+8,722
| +10% | +$994K |
|
1071
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
175,100
-85,800
| -33% | -$5.26M |
|
1072
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
130,700
+38,300
| +41% | +$3.13M |
|
|
PRXL
1073
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+238,638
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
RHT
1074
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
192,178
-578,593
| -75% | -$26.8M |
|
1075
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
105,760
-104,509
| -50% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.