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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
67,500
+36,900
| +121% | +$2.26M |
|
|
TIVO
1652
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
228,954
-69,054
| -23% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PGEM
1653
CALL
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
CA
1654
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
133,909
+6,645
| +5% | +$211K |
|
|
CERN
1655
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
80,800
+26,900
| +50% | +$1.51M |
|
1656
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
29,892
+29,432
| +6,398% | +$4.7M |
|
1657
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
103,483
+6,907
| +7% | +$297K |
|
1658
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
181,326
-739,696
| -80% | -$19.3M |
|
|
SVU
1659
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
88,160
+39,374
| +81% | +$1.94M |
|
1660
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
170,300
+11,100
| +7% | +$298K |
|
1661
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
151,799
+20,327
| +15% | +$608K |
|
1662
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
140,600
+29,600
| +27% | +$897K |
|
1663
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
182,607
+106,568
| +140% | +$2.5M |
|
1664
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
32,800
-2,600
| -7% | -$331K |
|
|
TMH
1665
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
97,910
-158,814
| -62% | -$7.06M |
|
1666
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
789,600
-339,600
| -30% | -$1.67M |
|
1667
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
29,900
-18,900
| -39% | -$2.67M |
|
|
GIMO
1668
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
158,484
+151,499
| +2,169% | +$4.69M |
|
|
SODA
1669
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
89,614
+80,915
| +930% | +$4.6M |
|
1670
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
373,200
+80,400
| +27% | +$966K |
|
1671
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
54,900
-15,900
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
|
BNY
1672
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
126,700
+18,600
| +17% | +$606K |
|
1673
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
90,100
+62,400
| +225% | +$3.1M |
|
|
DCT
1674
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
154,891
+70,741
| +84% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SOHU
1675
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
60,500
-5,400
| -8% | -$385K |
|
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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.