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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BID
1401
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
121,100
+36,400
| +43% | +$1.87M |
|
1402
Republic Services
RSG
$66.1B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
193,110
+68,111
| +54% | +$2.31M |
|
1403
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
70,600
+21,900
| +45% | +$1.91M |
|
1404
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
77,300
-14,600
| -16% | -$1.1M |
|
|
HITT
1405
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
102,956
+6,006
| +6% | +$376K |
|
|
TC.PRT
1406
DELISTED
THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY INC. COMMON SHARES(CANADA)TANG
TC.PRT
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
500,140
+100,100
| +25% | +$1.54M |
|
1407
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
119,655
+46,683
| +64% | +$2.56M |
|
1408
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
226,522
-90,921
| -29% | -$2.57M |
|
|
SUNE
1409
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
481,400
+189,100
| +65% | +$2.13M |
|
|
DD
1410
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
101,753
+54,296
| +114% | +$3.14M |
|
1411
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$880M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
26,650
-12,130
| -31% | -$2.5M |
|
|
1412
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
167,200
+31,200
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1413
Medtronic
MDT
$118B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
109,045
+71,845
| +193% | +$4.07M |
|
|
VR
1414
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
155,128
-873,575
| -85% | -$34.1M |
|
1415
Transocean
RIG
$6.48B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
126,368
-179,044
| -59% | -$8.76M |
|
|
NBIS
1416
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$74B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
143,800
+69,500
| +94% | +$2.7M |
|
|
MCRL
1417
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
628,126
+477,478
| +317% | +$4.48M |
|
1418
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
54,000
-14,700
| -21% | -$1.57M |
|
1419
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$76.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
513,100
+370,200
| +259% | +$4.37M |
|
|
VGR
1420
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
710,962
-267,430
| -27% | -$2.31M |
|
|
1421
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
164,200
+68,600
| +72% | +$2.58M |
|
1422
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
92,588
+47,842
| +107% | +$3.03M |
|
1423
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
240,664
+6,142
| +3% | +$158K |
|
1424
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
191,300
-24,000
| -11% | -$767K |
|
1425
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
238,410
-543,030
| -69% | -$12M |
|
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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.