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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NE
2176
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,116
-153,100
| -66% | -$5.08M |
|
|
KMP
2177
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,120
+27,138
| +545% | +$2.19M |
|
|
CUB
2178
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,188
-15,650
| -24% | -$826K |
|
2179
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-1,000
| -6% | -$153K |
|
2180
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,038
-187
| -8% | -$226K |
|
2181
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,979
-258,797
| -80% | -$8.67M |
|
|
ACI
2182
CALL
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,120
+30,970
| +114% | +$1.3M |
|
|
FIO
2183
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
289,891
-338,178
| -54% | -$3.66M |
|
|
PARA
2184
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-19,600
| -33% | -$1.15M |
|
|
GRMN
2185
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-33,000
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
2186
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
305,600
-118,400
| -28% | -$945K |
|
2187
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-24,600
| -22% | -$688K |
|
|
TRW
2188
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+14,000
| +68% | +$1.05M |
|
|
OVTI
2189
CALL
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+70,600
| +90% | +$1.07M |
|
2190
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,289
+20,837
| +135% | +$1.39M |
|
|
LINE
2191
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-58,200
| -41% | -$1.69M |
|
2192
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
172,506
+75,128
| +77% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ETP
2193
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,621
+33,900
| +316% | +$1.8M |
|
2194
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,776
+41,236
| +1,165% | +$2.27M |
|
|
PPL
2195
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
91,006
-60,424
| -40% | -$1.7M |
|
|
DO
2196
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,785
-4,317
| -9% | -$260K |
|
2197
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,500
| -18% | -$529K |
|
2198
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,900
| +14% | +$283K |
|
|
WNR
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+23,100
| +63% | +$829K |
|
2200
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
823,246
+81,393
| +11% | +$246K |
|
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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.