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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,918
+96,614
| +2,245% | +$2.35M |
|
|
FIO
2252
CALL
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
267,200
-21,500
| -7% | -$232K |
|
2253
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-23,100
| -51% | -$2.56M |
|
2254
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-5,300
| -19% | -$551K |
|
|
NSM
2255
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-51,100
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
2256
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-6,500
| -12% | -$328K |
|
2257
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+22,070
| +95% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PDCO
2258
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,333
+23,702
| +70% | +$983K |
|
2259
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
145,709
+139,935
| +2,424% | +$2.25M |
|
2260
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,059
+4,635
| +22% | +$401K |
|
2261
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
258,383
+239,363
| +1,258% | +$2.18M |
|
|
MXIM
2262
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+12,500
| +17% | +$361K |
|
2263
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,000
| +33% | +$575K |
|
2264
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,513
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2265
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
702,641
-784
| -0.1% | -$3.4K |
|
2266
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
40,416
-21,894
| -35% | -$1.18M |
|
2267
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
113,788
+70,716
| +164% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TIBX
2268
PUT
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-38,300
| -27% | -$937K |
|
2269
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+8,900
| +28% | +$479K |
|
|
CB
2270
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,990
+2,150
| +10% | +$201K |
|
2271
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
-64,200
| -35% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CMA
2272
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-18,400
| -27% | -$808K |
|
2273
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+11,300
| +68% | +$914K |
|
|
DRIV
2274
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
124,859
-1,474
| -1% | -$26.3K |
|
|
OUTR
2275
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-12,200
| -26% | -$795K |
|
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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.