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 | 10.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
176
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
518,393
-58,583
| -10% | -$9.16M |
|
177
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $86.8M | 0.11% |
1,849,008
-81,901
| -4% | -$3.8M |
|
178
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $86.4M | 0.11% |
1,552,000
+278,400
| +22% | +$14M |
|
179
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $86.2M | 0.11% |
642,040
+473,545
| +281% | +$59.6M |
|
180
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $86.2M | 0.11% |
1,132,136
+366,720
| +48% | +$26.1M |
|
181
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $86M | 0.11% |
2,535,624
+1,093,833
| +76% | +$39.1M |
|
182
Adtran
ADTN
$632M
| $85.9M | 0.11% |
3,180,967
+461,654
| +17% | +$11.6M |
|
183
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $85.4M | 0.11% |
2,230,923
+1,368,337
| +159% | +$47M |
|
184
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $85.1M | 0.11% |
7,985,200
-7,347,750
| -48% | -$74.7M |
|
|
PF
185
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $84.9M | 0.11% |
3,091,861
+2,854,463
| +1,202% | +$77.4M |
|
186
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $83.5M | 0.11% |
3,888,844
-197,021
| -5% | -$4.45M |
|
187
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $83.3M | 0.11% |
2,167,161
+890,786
| +70% | +$37.7M |
|
188
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $82.9M | 0.11% |
426,800
+93,700
| +28% | +$16M |
|
189
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $82.6M | 0.11% |
767,254
+433,107
| +130% | +$39.7M |
|
190
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $78.9M | 0.1% |
445,300
+3,100
| +0.7% | +$511K |
|
191
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| $78.6M | 0.1% |
1,592,293
-708,883
| -31% | -$32.3M |
|
|
RYL
192
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $78.4M | 0.1% |
1,806,384
+1,212,535
| +204% | +$48.1M |
|
193
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| $78.3M | 0.1% |
2,168,862
+1,985,300
| +1,082% | +$67.1M |
|
194
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $78.2M | 0.1% |
806,233
-686,449
| -46% | -$66M |
|
195
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
4,958,206
+829,904
| +20% | +$12.3M |
|
196
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $76.8M | 0.1% |
1,006,204
-1,263,249
| -56% | -$90.8M |
|
|
197
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $76.6M | 0.1% |
830,572
-1,902,210
| -70% | -$162M |
|
|
CELG
198
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
906,030
+216,012
| +31% | +$17.1M |
|
|
MRSH
199
Marsh
MRSH
$91.3B
| $76.5M | 0.1% |
1,582,722
+1,286,077
| +434% | +$59.6M |
|
200
Suncor Energy
SU
$74B
| $76.2M | 0.1% |
2,173,909
-240,232
| -10% | -$8.45M |
|
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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 9.5% 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.