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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LINE
2301
PUT
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-57,100
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2302
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-1,000
| -2% | -$46.2K |
|
2303
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
732,400
+44,700
| +6% | +$135K |
|
2304
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+2,700
| +2% | +$47.3K |
|
|
VAR
2305
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,071
+22,922
| +226% | +$1.53M |
|
2306
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
581,997
-156,795
| -21% | -$562K |
|
2307
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-11,200
| -20% | -$554K |
|
2308
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+17,200
| +83% | +$992K |
|
|
NUAN
2309
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,825
-25,525
| -13% | -$351K |
|
|
FIO
2310
PUT
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
-54,500
| -18% | -$589K |
|
2311
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-1,100
| -2% | -$47.9K |
|
2312
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,383
-91,481
| -68% | -$4.38M |
|
|
BKW
2313
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
97,981
+73,113
| +294% | +$1.51M |
|
|
DRC
2314
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,550
-129,161
| -77% | -$7.66M |
|
|
2315
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
578,400
-210,400
| -27% | -$755K |
|
2316
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
128,310
-1,942,814
| -94% | -$39.4M |
|
2317
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,999
-21,351
| -59% | -$3.02M |
|
|
MDVN
2318
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-108,200
| -61% | -$3.27M |
|
2319
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+21,700
| +75% | +$906K |
|
2320
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+100
| +0.5% | +$10.3K |
|
|
NPSP
2321
PUT
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+40,300
| +121% | +$1.11M |
|
2322
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-23,700
| -20% | -$510K |
|
|
TGNA
2323
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,108
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2324
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,707
+44,704
| +894% | +$1.95M |
|
2325
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,325
-34,475
| -47% | -$2.07M |
|
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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.