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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
151,200
+1,800
| +1% | +$76.4K |
|
1327
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.5B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
238,579
+92,627
| +63% | +$2.69M |
|
1328
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
73,400
+35,000
| +91% | +$3.36M |
|
|
BRSL
1329
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
392,300
+277,400
| +241% | +$5M |
|
1330
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
35,564
+25,997
| +272% | +$4.99M |
|
|
LGF
1331
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
224,400
+115,100
| +105% | +$3.8M |
|
|
RKT
1332
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
134,600
+65,000
| +93% | +$3.28M |
|
1333
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.36B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
299,400
+104,600
| +54% | +$2.27M |
|
1334
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
51,075
+15,700
| +44% | +$1.85M |
|
1335
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.7B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
108,200
-57,100
| -35% | -$3.65M |
|
1336
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
100,500
+7,700
| +8% | +$514K |
|
|
WAC
1337
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
199,346
+186,827
| +1,492% | +$7.04M |
|
|
CSH
1338
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
404,919
+132,538
| +49% | +$2.39M |
|
1339
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
140,900
+12,800
| +10% | +$637K |
|
1340
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
110,735
-36,912
| -25% | -$2.06M |
|
1341
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
170,665
+15,142
| +10% | +$610K |
|
1342
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.73B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
44,700
-25,100
| -36% | -$3.68M |
|
|
ONIT
1343
Onity Group
ONIT
$327M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
8,429
+3,593
| +74% | +$2.96M |
|
|
LO
1344
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
138,300
-83,100
| -38% | -$4.14M |
|
1345
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
190,600
+85,500
| +81% | +$2.62M |
|
|
ROC
1346
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $7M | 0.01% |
97,385
+92,468
| +1,881% | +$6.29M |
|
1347
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.56B
| $7M | 0.01% |
112,541
+32,726
| +41% | +$1.92M |
|
1348
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.32B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
472,303
+31,532
| +7% | +$449K |
|
|
CTXS
1349
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
138,389
+9,544
| +7% | +$455K |
|
|
AVH
1350
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
+449,372
| New | +$6.6M |
|
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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.