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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMNX
1801
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
194,832
-15,056
| -7% | -$285K |
|
1802
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,160
+138,111
| +1,959% | +$3.57M |
|
1803
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,075
+72,439
| +1,092% | +$3.43M |
|
1804
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,866
+2,986
| +34% | +$891K |
|
1805
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,515
-19,582
| -23% | -$1.04M |
|
|
TFCFA
1806
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-13,900
| -12% | -$469K |
|
|
PAY
1807
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
-16,300
| -10% | -$390K |
|
1808
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
145,216
-37,420
| -20% | -$913K |
|
1809
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+34,000
| +276% | +$2.66M |
|
1810
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
-21,400
| -15% | -$682K |
|
1811
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+11,500
| +19% | +$562K |
|
1812
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,134
+74,667
| +713% | +$3.44M |
|
1813
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
52,736
+13,896
| +36% | +$935K |
|
1814
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-28,800
| -16% | -$656K |
|
|
TGI
1815
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
48,999
+38,713
| +376% | +$2.81M |
|
1816
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,631
+11,157
| +37% | +$996K |
|
|
CMA
1817
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+18,400
| +31% | +$808K |
|
1818
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
94,350
+41,250
| +78% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DNKN
1819
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+7,800
| +11% | +$370K |
|
1820
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,611
+61,605
| +131% | +$1.9M |
|
1821
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-26,500
| -15% | -$586K |
|
1822
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,754
-1,442,424
| -95% | -$66.7M |
|
|
STI
1823
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-3,300
| -3% | -$115K |
|
1824
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-27,200
| -32% | -$1.6M |
|
|
TUP
1825
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+15,900
| +69% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.