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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,987
+3,462
| +22% | +$376K |
|
2352
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+13,900
| +49% | +$710K |
|
2353
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+22,300
| +16% | +$282K |
|
2354
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,213
-7,733
| -29% | -$697K |
|
|
ELNK
2355
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
427,626
+138,505
| +48% | +$707K |
|
2356
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2357
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-48,500
| -30% | -$846K |
|
2358
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
83,009
-1,263,779
| -94% | -$35.2M |
|
2359
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-10,200
| -16% | -$363K |
|
|
HSP
2360
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,164
+51,621
| +9,507% | +$2.08M |
|
2361
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+18,200
| +40% | +$418K |
|
|
ROC
2362
PUT
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+5,800
| +24% | +$395K |
|
2363
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+29,800
| +48% | +$641K |
|
|
AFSI
2364
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,420
+1,760
| +1% | +$33.3K |
|
2365
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+13,900
| +95% | +$1.09M |
|
2366
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,527
+40,098
| +64% | +$891K |
|
2367
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,951
+56,487
| +667% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MWE
2368
CALL
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+12,700
| +65% | +$881K |
|
2369
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,598
+31,674
| +51% | +$662K |
|
|
CSC
2370
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
90,649
+35,358
| +64% | +$784K |
|
2371
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,957
+15,860
| +113% | +$1.23M |
|
2372
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,947
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2373
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,916
+17,648
| +60% | +$730K |
|
|
DRC
2374
PUT
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+24,700
| +225% | +$1.46M |
|
|
TBI
2375
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
81,768
+15,002
| +22% | +$374K |
|
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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.