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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFSI
1451
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
358,920
+304,120
| +555% | +$5.76M |
|
1452
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.3B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
206,201
-40,571
| -16% | -$1.24M |
|
1453
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
146,000
-131,100
| -47% | -$4.63M |
|
1454
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
377,200
+45,600
| +14% | +$659K |
|
|
SGY
1455
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
2,964
+2,677
| +933% | +$5.12M |
|
1456
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.1B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
72,664
-21,841
| -23% | -$1.64M |
|
1457
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$409B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
1,068,000
+362,000
| +51% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SNDK
1458
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
82,356
-17,622
| -18% | -$1.19M |
|
1459
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.4B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
108,700
-42,400
| -28% | -$2.19M |
|
1460
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
160,500
+60,000
| +60% | +$2.03M |
|
1461
Entergy
ETR
$50.4B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
182,760
+11,970
| +7% | +$381K |
|
1462
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
111,600
+6,700
| +6% | +$328K |
|
1463
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
70,300
+14,100
| +25% | +$1.14M |
|
|
COV
1464
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
84,673
+43,478
| +106% | +$2.83M |
|
|
WLT
1465
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
346,600
-161,000
| -32% | -$2.52M |
|
1466
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
101,500
-870,100
| -90% | -$47.7M |
|
|
MGI
1467
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
276,305
-6,254
| -2% | -$127K |
|
1468
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.92B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
82,900
+25,900
| +45% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1469
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1470
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.41B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
38,500
-8,900
| -19% | -$1.22M |
|
1471
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
76,100
-24,800
| -25% | -$1.8M |
|
1472
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+322,093
| New | +$5.05M |
|
1473
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
55,300
+17,000
| +44% | +$1.67M |
|
1474
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$401B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
323,200
-64,800
| -17% | -$1.13M |
|
1475
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
521,400
+178,800
| +52% | +$2.02M |
|
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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.