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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
2201
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+27,100
| +53% | +$963K |
|
2202
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
731,495
+352,795
| +93% | +$1.3M |
|
|
CAMP
2203
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
3,927
+645
| +20% | +$360K |
|
|
SPLS
2204
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+19,000
| +14% | +$296K |
|
2205
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
89,806
-25,427
| -22% | -$651K |
|
2206
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+33,900
| +82% | +$940K |
|
2207
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
144,288
+14,000
| +11% | +$224K |
|
2208
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+55,900
| +248% | +$1.95M |
|
|
INFA
2209
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,535
+49,027
| +426% | +$1.91M |
|
2210
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+48,000
| +414% | +$2.09M |
|
2211
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-19,000
| -18% | -$531K |
|
|
DNR
2212
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
+89,300
| +141% | +$1.58M |
|
|
GDP
2213
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
+24,300
| +20% | +$521K |
|
2214
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-17,400
| -24% | -$760K |
|
2215
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
290,120
+170,388
| +142% | +$1.45M |
|
2216
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,660
-13,580
| -33% | -$1.24M |
|
|
WCG
2217
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-8,100
| -19% | -$565K |
|
2218
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,077
-571,809
| -92% | -$27M |
|
2219
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
-7,000
| -4% | -$100K |
|
2220
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
31,407
-42,116
| -57% | -$3.19M |
|
|
BEAM
2221
PUT
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+1,900
| +6% | +$128K |
|
|
AVX
2222
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
177,139
+43,528
| +33% | +$591K |
|
|
CNSL
2223
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
125,646
+7,400
| +6% | +$139K |
|
2224
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+12,200
| +43% | +$685K |
|
2225
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,700
| +77% | +$1M |
|
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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.