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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PX
1751
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
30,600
+10,200
| +50% | +$1.27M |
|
1752
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
39,600
+19,300
| +95% | +$2M |
|
1753
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
28,570
+17,882
| +167% | +$2.32M |
|
1754
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
31,300
-6,400
| -17% | -$662K |
|
1755
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
81,441
-103,926
| -56% | -$4.81M |
|
|
SYA
1756
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
208,732
+124,558
| +148% | +$2.32M |
|
|
AWAY
1757
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
96,768
+16,030
| +20% | +$546K |
|
|
OUTR
1758
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
58,800
+18,200
| +45% | +$1.19M |
|
1759
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
96,913
-38,442
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
1760
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
47,500
+11,600
| +32% | +$989K |
|
1761
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
34,900
+19,200
| +122% | +$1.73M |
|
1762
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
9,836
-11,346
| -54% | -$4.39M |
|
1763
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
899,932
-55,869
| -6% | -$267K |
|
1764
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
56,000
+15,700
| +39% | +$1.05M |
|
1765
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
79,700
-40,600
| -34% | -$1.85M |
|
1766
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
+122,599
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1767
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
34,100
+17,700
| +108% | +$1.83M |
|
1768
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
118,800
+28,500
| +32% | +$1M |
|
1769
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
38,200
+17,800
| +87% | +$1.67M |
|
1770
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
272,000
+50,900
| +23% | +$656K |
|
1771
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
77,629
-15,200
| -16% | -$758K |
|
|
K
1772
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
68,160
+8,946
| +15% | +$515K |
|
1773
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
198,938
+185,604
| +1,392% | +$3.77M |
|
1774
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
746,864
-434,307
| -37% | -$2.21M |
|
|
ALTR
1775
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
119,700
+22,900
| +24% | +$767K |
|
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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.