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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-34,700
| -31% | -$1.41M |
|
1952
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
39,908
-1,108,438
| -97% | -$90.7M |
|
1953
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$139B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,384
-769,752
| -91% | -$32.4M |
|
|
ARR
1954
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,039
+14,468
| +260% | +$2.33M |
|
1955
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
-79,400
| -37% | -$1.89M |
|
1956
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,536
-146,555
| -79% | -$11.7M |
|
|
NFX
1957
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+9,500
| +8% | +$267K |
|
1958
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
174,728
-792,040
| -82% | -$14.8M |
|
|
ANR
1959
PUT
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
449,100
-809,200
| -64% | -$5.46M |
|
|
OPEN
1960
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-900
| -2% | -$69K |
|
|
LLL
1961
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+7,300
| +32% | +$730K |
|
1962
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-16,700
| -16% | -$625K |
|
1963
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+14,800
| +101% | +$1.64M |
|
1964
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,150
+362
| +0.4% | +$12.6K |
|
1965
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,206
+33,012
| +403% | +$2.48M |
|
1966
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-37,800
| -25% | -$990K |
|
|
TE
1967
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
185,003
-220,627
| -54% | -$3.77M |
|
1968
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+15,000
| +10% | +$310K |
|
1969
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-76,000
| -33% | -$1.47M |
|
1970
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+10,800
| +25% | +$590K |
|
1971
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,196
-16,152
| -46% | -$2.11M |
|
1972
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+43,600
| +78% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PX
1973
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+10,600
| +77% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ZNGA
1974
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
830,500
-595,900
| -42% | -$2.31M |
|
1975
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,910
-51,741
| -47% | -$2.59M |
|
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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.