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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
1726
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
71,994
+18,424
| +34% | +$1.06M |
|
|
RAI
1727
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
165,000
+11,000
| +7% | +$277K |
|
1728
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
19,000
+2,100
| +12% | +$419K |
|
|
EJ
1729
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+294,200
| New | +$2.97M |
|
1730
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
112,200
+31,200
| +39% | +$1.11M |
|
1731
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
90,600
+14,800
| +20% | +$612K |
|
1732
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
78,700
-72,000
| -48% | -$3.52M |
|
1733
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+34,514
| New | +$4.08M |
|
|
RGC
1734
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
210,500
+70,455
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
1735
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
634,000
+16,000
| +3% | +$101K |
|
1736
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
424,800
+83,100
| +24% | +$745K |
|
1737
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
45,000
-24,500
| -35% | -$2.14M |
|
|
SPN
1738
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
15,300
-23,680
| -61% | -$6.19M |
|
|
1739
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
631,000
+23,000
| +4% | +$145K |
|
|
HA
1740
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
421,952
-36,575
| -8% | -$308K |
|
|
CMCSK
1741
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
81,269
-261,086
| -76% | -$13M |
|
1742
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
10,100,000
-5,344,000
| -35% | -$2.07M |
|
|
JWN
1743
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
65,300
-39,200
| -38% | -$2.36M |
|
1744
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
60,400
+36,800
| +156% | +$2.25M |
|
|
1745
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
10,032,000
-5,448,000
| -35% | -$2.11M |
|
1746
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
50,900
+9,100
| +22% | +$631K |
|
1747
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4M | 0.01% |
120,800
+7,200
| +6% | +$224K |
|
1748
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $4M | 0.01% |
173,248
-6,966
| -4% | -$157K |
|
|
CERN
1749
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
71,600
+8,700
| +14% | +$488K |
|
|
FITB
1750
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
189,300
+75,600
| +66% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.