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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
1376
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$73.3B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
155,800
-18,000
| -10% | -$700K |
|
|
XLNX
1377
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
146,300
+2,600
| +2% | +$117K |
|
1378
Hexcel
HXL
$7.8B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
150,142
+40,205
| +37% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PARA
1379
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
105,200
-15,900
| -13% | -$935K |
|
|
QLIK
1380
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
251,600
+186,800
| +288% | +$5.16M |
|
1381
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
126,700
+78,000
| +160% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CRR
1382
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
57,415
+53,922
| +1,544% | +$6.14M |
|
|
EA
1383
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
291,500
+118,200
| +68% | +$2.84M |
|
1384
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
168,894
-6,882
| -4% | -$232K |
|
|
RTN
1385
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
73,300
-10,200
| -12% | -$851K |
|
|
DLLR
1386
DELISTED
DFC GLOBAL CORP COM STK (DE)
DLLR
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
577,224
+40,520
| +8% | +$461K |
|
|
MRC
1387
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
204,540
-60,718
| -23% | -$1.83M |
|
1388
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$322M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
55,000
-4,600
| -8% | -$568K |
|
1389
Allot
ALLT
$382M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
434,276
+176,096
| +68% | +$2.39M |
|
|
XLNX
1390
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
143,100
+18,000
| +14% | +$809K |
|
1391
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.25B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
81,900
+23,400
| +40% | +$1.73M |
|
1392
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
551,196
+508,744
| +1,198% | +$6.11M |
|
1393
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.6B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
70,500
-76,500
| -52% | -$6.56M |
|
|
FSL
1394
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
406,968
+317,737
| +356% | +$4.9M |
|
1395
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
88,900
+10,200
| +13% | +$715K |
|
1396
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
79,261
-619,073
| -89% | -$46.8M |
|
1397
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
304,000
+47,600
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1398
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
203,000
+4,600
| +2% | +$139K |
|
|
RAX
1399
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
165,100
+90,100
| +120% | +$3.92M |
|
1400
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
118,908
-184,692
| -61% | -$9.38M |
|
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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.