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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
2026
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-30,800
| -46% | -$2.51M |
|
2027
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+2,200
| +4% | +$122K |
|
|
MJN
2028
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-22,100
| -38% | -$1.8M |
|
2029
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
86,668
+70,248
| +428% | +$2.34M |
|
2030
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,272
-21,293
| -25% | -$980K |
|
|
IOC
2031
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
57,721
+7,564
| +15% | +$523K |
|
|
EMBJ
2032
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
92,217
+75,599
| +455% | +$2.4M |
|
2033
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,646
-2,075
| -4% | -$102K |
|
|
RVBD
2034
PUT
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
-44,300
| -21% | -$717K |
|
|
PNY
2035
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,470
-8,895
| -9% | -$294K |
|
2036
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,657
+4,274
| +9% | +$252K |
|
2037
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+21,000
| +36% | +$786K |
|
2038
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
166,996
+52,062
| +45% | +$741K |
|
|
CPN
2039
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
151,546
-824,885
| -84% | -$16M |
|
2040
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
67,567
-23,303
| -26% | -$981K |
|
2041
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,811
-84,592
| -69% | -$5.67M |
|
2042
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,674
+11,297
| +50% | +$1.05M |
|
2043
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-17,600
| -11% | -$317K |
|
2044
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,626
-66,850
| -55% | -$3.29M |
|
|
IDIX
2045
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,689
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
ULTI
2046
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-13,300
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
|
SD
2047
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
481,600
+415,800
| +632% | +$2.49M |
|
|
OA
2048
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,700
| +80% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PCL
2049
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-7,700
| -11% | -$352K |
|
2050
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
-11,600
| -8% | -$240K |
|
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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.