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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
149,500
+33,800
| +29% | +$945K |
|
|
PHLT
1702
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
416,640
+22,605
| +6% | +$228K |
|
1703
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
93,100
-67,400
| -42% | -$3.18M |
|
1704
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
366,653
+22,892
| +7% | +$304K |
|
1705
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
210,103
+49,343
| +31% | +$1.03M |
|
1706
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
223,108
-81,700
| -27% | -$1.52M |
|
1707
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
116,639
+47,286
| +68% | +$1.59M |
|
1708
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
439,724
+291,814
| +197% | +$2.62M |
|
1709
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
84,400
+25,500
| +43% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WW
1710
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
129,225
-18,324
| -12% | -$639K |
|
1711
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
132,533
+7,820
| +6% | +$272K |
|
1712
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$140M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+188,281
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1713
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
81,300
-1,200
| -1% | -$58.8K |
|
|
ESND
1714
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
91,585
-18,505
| -17% | -$813K |
|
1715
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
71,458
-1,481,475
| -95% | -$77.2M |
|
1716
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
88,300
-55,600
| -39% | -$2.36M |
|
1717
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
350,100
-197,900
| -36% | -$2.28M |
|
|
JOY
1718
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
71,400
-6,200
| -8% | -$341K |
|
1719
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
54,500
+6,900
| +14% | +$496K |
|
|
AZPN
1720
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
99,288
+20,046
| +25% | +$838K |
|
1721
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
461,629
-27,550
| -6% | -$229K |
|
1722
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
27,500
+1,400
| +5% | +$224K |
|
1723
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
87,700
-1,700
| -2% | -$80.2K |
|
|
KSU
1724
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
33,400
-8,300
| -20% | -$993K |
|
|
HI
1725
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
140,419
-16,464
| -10% | -$469K |
|
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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.