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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$932M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
17,966
+12,787
| +247% | +$7.24M |
|
1102
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
328,322
+71,330
| +28% | +$1.94M |
|
1103
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
130,916
-388,947
| -75% | -$25.9M |
|
1104
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
39,526
+15,741
| +66% | +$4.09M |
|
|
LL
1105
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
98,000
+36,000
| +58% | +$3.83M |
|
1106
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
105,500
+6,700
| +7% | +$598K |
|
1107
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$700M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
446,829
+37,912
| +9% | +$855K |
|
1108
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
496,400
+15,700
| +3% | +$341K |
|
1109
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
260,500
+60,400
| +30% | +$2.23M |
|
|
VTLE
1110
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
18,025
-9,855
| -35% | -$5.78M |
|
1111
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
127,100
-33,100
| -21% | -$2.59M |
|
1112
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
207,121
-76,184
| -27% | -$3.42M |
|
|
BWLD
1113
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
67,600
+39,600
| +141% | +$5.45M |
|
|
SHLD
1114
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
268,827
-3,445
| -1% | -$145K |
|
1115
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
239,746
+43,121
| +22% | +$1.83M |
|
1116
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
118,719
-166,707
| -58% | -$12.3M |
|
|
WLL
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
534
+149
| +39% | +$2.82M |
|
|
EA
1118
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
431,800
+146,800
| +52% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SHLD
1119
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+267,309
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BWLD
1120
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
67,200
+22,700
| +51% | +$3.12M |
|
1121
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
557,857
-336,174
| -38% | -$5.86M |
|
1122
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
88,600
+33,500
| +61% | +$3.33M |
|
1123
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
157,646
-890,140
| -85% | -$54.6M |
|
1124
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
129,500
+16,500
| +15% | +$1.19M |
|
1125
CALL
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
546,700
-206,000
| -27% | -$3.39M |
|
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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.