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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,640
-28,640
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
|
DRYS
1852
PUT
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
WOOF
1853
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
113,798
-31,557
| -22% | -$920K |
|
1854
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
+23,400
| +24% | +$665K |
|
|
DRYS
1855
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ITC
1856
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,402
+57,627
| +107% | +$1.84M |
|
|
LXK
1857
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-7,000
| -7% | -$247K |
|
|
FWLT
1858
PUT
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+41,300
| +62% | +$1.21M |
|
|
FTR
1859
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,893
+29,472
| +138% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BCR
1860
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+10,000
| +61% | +$1.32M |
|
1861
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,323
-21,952
| -30% | -$1.4M |
|
|
NSR
1862
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
71,075
+23,131
| +48% | +$1.11M |
|
1863
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-26,300
| -24% | -$953K |
|
1864
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-24,000
| -24% | -$1.11M |
|
|
HMSY
1865
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
155,328
+35,733
| +30% | +$774K |
|
1866
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-112,800
| -44% | -$2.57M |
|
1867
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,079
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1868
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
49,377
+30,946
| +168% | +$2.17M |
|
1869
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,537
+65,470
| +6,136% | +$3.72M |
|
1870
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,196
-90,536
| -62% | -$5.59M |
|
1871
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+28,300
| +165% | +$2.13M |
|
|
CRZO
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+29,100
| +59% | +$1.24M |
|
|
MCF
1873
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,352
-4,118
| -5% | -$181K |
|
1874
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,276
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1875
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+32,900
| +129% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.