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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNY
1926
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-131,500
| -58% | -$4.28M |
|
1927
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-9,800
| -6% | -$229K |
|
1928
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,651
-35,045
| -41% | -$2.3M |
|
|
NAV
1929
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-3,900
| -4% | -$149K |
|
|
FL
1930
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+6,100
| +8% | +$223K |
|
1931
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,079
+25,010
| +815% | +$3.08M |
|
|
NSM
1932
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
-43,800
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
1933
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
94,903
+17,789
| +23% | +$665K |
|
|
VIAB
1934
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+7,100
| +23% | +$586K |
|
1935
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+12,900
| +31% | +$746K |
|
1936
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,905
-40,496
| -37% | -$1.87M |
|
|
EFII
1937
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,192
+36,218
| +74% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ATVI
1938
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
184,582
-201,472
| -52% | -$3.46M |
|
|
EGN
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+43,000
| +1,229% | +$3.23M |
|
1940
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-59,200
| -51% | -$3.19M |
|
|
AMTD
1941
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-38,000
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
1942
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+17,900
| +43% | +$955K |
|
1943
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
272,500
-229,900
| -46% | -$2.65M |
|
1944
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+21,800
| +44% | +$902K |
|
|
SEM
1945
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
518,876
-609,102
| -54% | -$2.97M |
|
1946
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+66,300
| +55% | +$1.15M |
|
1947
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
384,400
-67,900
| -15% | -$542K |
|
|
DTV
1948
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,937
-9,295
| -17% | -$595K |
|
1949
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+3,700
| +7% | +$220K |
|
1950
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,066
+49,646
| +221% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.