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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRH
1226
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
289,564
-130,798
| -31% | -$3.65M |
|
|
CBI
1227
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
101,300
-19,100
| -16% | -$1.45M |
|
|
LL
1228
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
81,600
+29,200
| +56% | +$3.1M |
|
|
RHT
1229
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
149,800
+59,300
| +66% | +$2.75M |
|
1230
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
375,400
+56,400
| +18% | +$1.09M |
|
1231
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
103,600
+16,300
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
1232
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.65B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
168,300
-60,700
| -27% | -$2.97M |
|
|
KRFT
1233
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
154,100
-33,800
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
1234
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
113,000
+47,300
| +72% | +$3.5M |
|
1235
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.3B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
625,200
+568,200
| +997% | +$6.95M |
|
|
BRSL
1236
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
456,453
+284,562
| +166% | +$5.13M |
|
1237
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
246,100
+76,300
| +45% | +$2.09M |
|
1238
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.34B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
669,600
+102,400
| +18% | +$1.31M |
|
1239
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+212,664
| New | +$8.15M |
|
1240
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
25,483
-2,794
| -10% | -$893K |
|
|
QLIK
1241
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
309,400
+195,700
| +172% | +$5.4M |
|
1242
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.82B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
529,700
+80,800
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
1243
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.4B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
88,600
-11,300
| -11% | -$970K |
|
1244
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
177,800
+45,700
| +35% | +$2.16M |
|
|
AOL
1245
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
175,635
+112,268
| +177% | +$4.58M |
|
1246
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
164,500
-3,100
| -2% | -$141K |
|
1247
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
141,400
-70,700
| -33% | -$3.81M |
|
1248
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.29B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
257,400
+33,360
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
1249
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82.7B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
71,200
-24,300
| -25% | -$2.6M |
|
1250
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
75,500
+200
| +0.3% | +$23.9K |
|
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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.