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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-59,000
| -41% | -$1.7M |
|
|
VNET
2152
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
111,269
+87,373
| +366% | +$1.67M |
|
|
MDC
2153
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
112,655
+28,399
| +34% | +$602K |
|
|
MIC
2154
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,032
+29,972
| +166% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ARIA
2155
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
383,400
+171,300
| +81% | +$925K |
|
2156
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-67,600
| -40% | -$1.75M |
|
2157
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+7,200
| +44% | +$714K |
|
2158
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,700
| -13% | -$415K |
|
|
PBT
2159
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
203,138
+43,116
| +27% | +$614K |
|
|
FNSR
2160
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+71,800
| +192% | +$1.64M |
|
2161
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,360
+9,976
| +15% | +$289K |
|
2162
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
104,040
+56,388
| +118% | +$1.3M |
|
|
SLXP
2163
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,018
+27,570
| +1,904% | +$2.2M |
|
2164
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
479,000
-282,000
| -37% | -$1.48M |
|
2165
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,600
+151,200
| +183% | +$1.56M |
|
2166
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
352,655
+43,071
| +14% | +$327K |
|
|
ROSE
2167
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,182
+21,165
| +64% | +$1.14M |
|
2168
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+400
| +0.5% | +$12.8K |
|
2169
CALL
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
BCR
2170
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
2171
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+84,000
| +1,400% | +$2.09M |
|
2172
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
-123,800
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
2173
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,630
-7,881
| -14% | -$395K |
|
|
ACAS
2174
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
-89,200
| -35% | -$1.29M |
|
2175
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,855
-36,923
| -35% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.