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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
84,713
-11,353
| -12% | -$282K |
|
|
SNCR
2327
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
+2,038
| +34% | +$618K |
|
|
HAR
2328
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-4,000
| -13% | -$309K |
|
|
BECN
2329
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,232
+55,231
| +5,523,100% | +$2M |
|
2330
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
BYI
2331
CALL
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-29,600
| -51% | -$2.15M |
|
2332
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+5,900
| +21% | +$380K |
|
2333
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,031
-15,218
| -18% | -$438K |
|
|
LLTC
2334
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-33,800
| -41% | -$1.41M |
|
|
COV
2335
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-10,500
| -24% | -$683K |
|
2336
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
150,060
+92,184
| +159% | +$1.38M |
|
2337
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+9,400
| +32% | +$517K |
|
|
NXTM
2338
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,319
+151,511
| +220% | +$1.72M |
|
2339
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,229
-103,331
| -57% | -$2.65M |
|
|
MNTA
2340
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,996
-69,437
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
|
AHD
2341
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+23,300
| +99% | +$1.09M |
|
|
VER
2342
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
+18,120
| +114% | +$1.17M |
|
2343
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+2,700
| +17% | +$307K |
|
|
KERX
2344
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
168,737
+126,900
| +303% | +$1.52M |
|
2345
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
227,400
-565,800
| -71% | -$5.07M |
|
|
FISV
2346
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-31,000
| -30% | -$836K |
|
2347
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,204
+17,052
| +99% | +$1.1M |
|
|
CIE
2348
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,813
-54
| -0.6% | -$16.9K |
|
|
UAM
2349
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
297,968
+36,069
| +14% | +$269K |
|
2350
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
411,000
+119,000
| +41% | +$548K |
|
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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.