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 | 10.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.71% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFT
1076
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
428,109
+408,277
| +2,059% | +$9.93M |
|
|
DFS
1077
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,400
+26,100
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
|
LO
1078
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
207,800
+21,800
| +12% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TAM
1079
DELISTED
TAMINCO CORP COM
TAM
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+520,814
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
AET
1080
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
153,300
+45,500
| +42% | +$2.97M |
|
1081
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
70,700
+1,700
| +2% | +$231K |
|
|
K
1082
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
183,152
+34,750
| +23% | +$2M |
|
1083
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
130,700
+50,500
| +63% | +$3.86M |
|
1084
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
175,100
-16,400
| -9% | -$906K |
|
1085
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
91,519
+84,378
| +1,182% | +$9.16M |
|
1086
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
178,416
-11,470
| -6% | -$598K |
|
1087
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
173,000
+73,100
| +73% | +$4.29M |
|
1088
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,780,392
+391,984
| +28% | +$2.38M |
|
|
NE
1089
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
316,316
+81,338
| +35% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CHMI
1090
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+580,639
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1091
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
129,400
+22,900
| +22% | +$1.78M |
|
1092
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
349,509
+323,463
| +1,242% | +$8.45M |
|
1093
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
362,796
-140,462
| -28% | -$3.64M |
|
|
EQY
1094
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
457,289
+56,246
| +14% | +$1.28M |
|
1095
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
640,101
+582,336
| +1,008% | +$10.4M |
|
|
LO
1096
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+201,618
| New | +$10M |
|
1097
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
207,981
+79,150
| +61% | +$3.61M |
|
1098
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
740,624
+651,920
| +735% | +$10.1M |
|
|
HBI
1099
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
580,820
-2,359,764
| -80% | -$39.3M |
|
1100
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,658,985
-1,533,620
| -37% | -$5.98M |
|
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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 9.7% 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.