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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,694
+2,647
| +5% | +$110K |
|
|
LLTC
2227
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-3,300
| -6% | -$138K |
|
|
USG
2228
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-31,800
| -27% | -$862K |
|
2229
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+14,300
| +61% | +$897K |
|
|
STJ
2230
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+7,000
| +22% | +$405K |
|
2231
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
287,773
-816,366
| -74% | -$6.51M |
|
|
CNQR
2232
PUT
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+9,200
| +64% | +$930K |
|
2233
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+21,900
| +100% | +$1.21M |
|
2234
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+70,500
| +603% | +$2.03M |
|
2235
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,589
+76,327
| +291% | +$1.72M |
|
2236
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,143
+28,531
| +138% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VIVO
2237
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,919
+16,631
| +22% | +$409K |
|
2238
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,652
-455,441
| -90% | -$19.5M |
|
2239
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+5,100
| +31% | +$460K |
|
2240
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-533,600
| -91% | -$26.2M |
|
|
LIFE
2241
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-15,800
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TTM
2242
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,757
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
CCMP
2243
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,394
-40,575
| -44% | -$1.72M |
|
|
2244
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+20,200
| +121% | +$1.27M |
|
|
RDUS
2245
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
73,227
-558
| -0.8% | -$16.7K |
|
2246
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-41,100
| -30% | -$814K |
|
|
PETM
2247
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-4,600
| -12% | -$337K |
|
|
SGI
2248
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-58,800
| -25% | -$675K |
|
2249
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
43,108
+24,269
| +129% | +$1.37M |
|
2250
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-13,400
| -37% | -$1.32M |
|
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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.