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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SD
1601
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
801,100
+67,800
| +9% | +$405K |
|
1602
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
72,000
+6,100
| +9% | +$389K |
|
|
BEAV
1603
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
77,060
+28,311
| +58% | +$1.69M |
|
1604
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
207,960
+86,513
| +71% | +$1.86M |
|
1605
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
99,014
+58,416
| +144% | +$2.76M |
|
1606
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
63,400
-5,900
| -9% | -$424K |
|
|
AUY
1607
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
561,300
+133,100
| +31% | +$1.23M |
|
1608
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
61,573
-102,568
| -62% | -$8.75M |
|
|
BGC
1609
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
164,231
+163,665
| +28,916% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GPOR
1610
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
76,100
+3,000
| +4% | +$182K |
|
|
OPEN
1611
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
60,500
+12,200
| +25% | +$935K |
|
1612
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+39,308
| New | +$4.94M |
|
|
USG
1613
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
168,600
-54,000
| -24% | -$1.46M |
|
1614
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
81,900
-4,300
| -5% | -$253K |
|
|
HTWR
1615
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
50,624
-154,660
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
|
LGF
1616
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
150,200
+39,600
| +36% | +$1.31M |
|
1617
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
57,000
+6,000
| +12% | +$512K |
|
1618
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
381,637
+321,275
| +532% | +$3.23M |
|
1619
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
271,443
+162,059
| +148% | +$2.88M |
|
1620
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
96,423
+86,971
| +920% | +$4.1M |
|
|
QCOR
1621
CALL
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
86,800
+16,300
| +23% | +$963K |
|
1622
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
224,885
-126,369
| -36% | -$3.2M |
|
|
GHDX
1623
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
160,928
+52,230
| +48% | +$1.66M |
|
1624
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
637,275
+337,536
| +113% | +$2.56M |
|
|
NE
1625
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
143,458
-19,448
| -12% | -$646K |
|
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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.