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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APOL
2076
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
104,370
-183,529
| -64% | -$4.56M |
|
2077
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
54,919
+3,949
| +8% | +$208K |
|
2078
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,401
-35,306
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
2079
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,298
-18,274
| -38% | -$1.67M |
|
2080
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+30,000
| +130% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SE
2081
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
-45,500
| -36% | -$1.57M |
|
2082
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-3,600
| -6% | -$175K |
|
|
MCP
2083
CALL
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
504,200
-217,400
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
2084
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-13,600
| -27% | -$992K |
|
|
N
2085
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-1,200
| -4% | -$120K |
|
2086
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
122,092
+113,241
| +1,279% | +$2.72M |
|
|
BRKL
2087
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
295,324
+137,015
| +87% | +$1.25M |
|
2088
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
78,892
-10,233
| -11% | -$330K |
|
2089
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-600
| -1% | -$36.1K |
|
2090
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+28,610
| +55% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CZZ
2091
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
205,044
+20,936
| +11% | +$313K |
|
2092
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,430
-31,340
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MGLN
2093
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,934
-144,258
| -75% | -$8.61M |
|
|
SFLY
2094
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+12,800
| +30% | +$646K |
|
2095
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,684
-362,987
| -94% | -$40.3M |
|
2096
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
142,511
-149,457
| -51% | -$2.71M |
|
|
FL
2097
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-35,900
| -35% | -$1.31M |
|
|
VAR
2098
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,712
+10,606
| +35% | +$707K |
|
2099
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+29,200
| +75% | +$1.11M |
|
2100
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,430
+9,809
| +42% | +$802K |
|
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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.