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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
339,487
+52,083
| +18% | +$1.44M |
|
1127
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
65,100
+22,900
| +54% | +$3.13M |
|
|
ATW
1128
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
181,487
+157,170
| +646% | +$8.48M |
|
1129
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
193,700
+86,800
| +81% | +$4.32M |
|
1130
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
234,900
+72,100
| +44% | +$2.98M |
|
|
1131
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
54,600
-33,100
| -38% | -$5.64M |
|
1132
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
260,200
+130,800
| +101% | +$4.34M |
|
|
P
1133
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
361,000
-146,700
| -29% | -$4.02M |
|
1134
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
118,800
-25,000
| -17% | -$1.92M |
|
1135
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
122,000
-20,700
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AGU
1136
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
103,800
-105,100
| -50% | -$9.28M |
|
1137
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
188,500
-195,200
| -51% | -$8.55M |
|
1138
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
467,400
-177,700
| -28% | -$3.86M |
|
|
PMT
1139
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$827M
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
409,573
+389,388
| +1,929% | +$8.8M |
|
1140
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.26B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+348,499
| New | +$8.1M |
|
|
SEMG
1141
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
143,474
-27,533
| -16% | -$1.65M |
|
|
MRO
1142
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
264,800
+68,300
| +35% | +$2.44M |
|
|
DNR
1143
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
568,624
+257,338
| +83% | +$4.54M |
|
1144
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
308,942
-32,776
| -10% | -$963K |
|
|
DYAX
1145
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
1,238,744
+1,197,517
| +2,905% | +$9.1M |
|
|
NBL
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
136,500
+64,600
| +90% | +$4.58M |
|
|
TEN
1147
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
164,218
+142,575
| +659% | +$7.76M |
|
1148
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
172,800
+45,094
| +35% | +$2.33M |
|
|
TWX
1149
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
138,823
-68,108
| -33% | -$4.4M |
|
|
TIF
1150
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
99,900
-4,400
| -4% | -$366K |
|
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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.