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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+86,294
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
IM
1677
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
186,863
-67,061
| -26% | -$1.57M |
|
1678
Merck
MRK
$335B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
91,704
-2,070,529
| -96% | -$94.6M |
|
1679
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
138,600
+2,000
| +1% | +$59.8K |
|
1680
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
96,100
+3,000
| +3% | +$128K |
|
|
TECD
1681
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
84,802
-9,564
| -10% | -$489K |
|
1682
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
146,300
+73,900
| +102% | +$1.95M |
|
|
TYC
1683
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
101,421
+76,496
| +307% | +$2.97M |
|
1684
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
147,264
+123,789
| +527% | +$4.19M |
|
1685
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
79,600
+14,800
| +23% | +$789K |
|
|
SUNE
1686
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
332,408
+69,967
| +27% | +$789K |
|
1687
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
151,800
+69,400
| +84% | +$1.82M |
|
1688
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
105,978
-8,559
| -7% | -$325K |
|
|
CNVR
1689
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
185,290
+182,567
| +6,705% | +$3.83M |
|
1690
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
72,400
-10,800
| -13% | -$595K |
|
1691
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
36,071
+1,246
| +4% | +$154K |
|
|
JWN
1692
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
70,000
-62,600
| -47% | -$3.77M |
|
|
CTRA
1693
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
111,500
-71,600
| -39% | -$2.56M |
|
1694
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
125,600
+66,800
| +114% | +$2.23M |
|
1695
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
117,300
+17,400
| +17% | +$534K |
|
1696
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
82,836
+24,640
| +42% | +$1.24M |
|
1697
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
83,300
-53,600
| -39% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CB
1698
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
44,500
+27,400
| +160% | +$2.56M |
|
|
GOLD
1699
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+69,404
| New | +$4.77M |
|
|
ANR
1700
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
601,600
+155,400
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.