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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.7B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
116,700
-35,700
| -23% | -$2.1M |
|
1252
Moody's
MCO
$83.6B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
103,569
-10,703
| -9% | -$783K |
|
|
RHT
1253
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
144,700
+22,500
| +18% | +$1.04M |
|
1254
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.05B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
271,879
-132,971
| -33% | -$3.52M |
|
1255
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.04B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
311,692
+125,008
| +67% | +$3.54M |
|
1256
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+91,883
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1257
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
198,768
-296,235
| -60% | -$12.1M |
|
|
DO
1258
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
140,400
+58,400
| +71% | +$3.52M |
|
|
AEL
1259
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
302,851
-561,422
| -65% | -$12.8M |
|
|
ORIT
1260
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
496,923
+68,753
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BRCD
1261
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
899,164
-1,406,587
| -61% | -$11.7M |
|
1262
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
74,016
+11,822
| +19% | +$1.08M |
|
1263
Delek US
DK
$4.14B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
231,094
+68,061
| +42% | +$1.85M |
|
1264
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
-1,106,000
| -51% | -$7.81M |
|
1265
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
199,200
+8,400
| +4% | +$345K |
|
1266
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.39B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
256,734
+113,068
| +79% | +$3.36M |
|
1267
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.48B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
81,600
+53,600
| +191% | +$4.64M |
|
|
AGU
1268
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
86,600
-84,900
| -50% | -$7.5M |
|
1269
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
218,300
-56,400
| -21% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ADT
1270
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
195,300
+44,000
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
|
GDP
1271
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
463,800
+333,500
| +256% | +$7.16M |
|
1272
Intel
INTC
$526B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
303,558
-3,047,880
| -91% | -$73.7M |
|
1273
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
260,000
+39,000
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1274
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.74B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
151,900
+21,700
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1275
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.52B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
97,000
+17,200
| +22% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.