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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-14,800
| -31% | -$899K |
|
2402
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,400
| +34% | +$495K |
|
2403
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
178,414
-833,737
| -82% | -$9.45M |
|
|
HLSS
2404
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,646
+21,302
| +31% | +$491K |
|
2405
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,099
-101,121
| -83% | -$9.49M |
|
2406
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,023
+26,366
| +78% | +$908K |
|
2407
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,775
+6,564
| +26% | +$402K |
|
|
BRSL
2408
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+37,300
| +49% | +$673K |
|
2409
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,848
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2410
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-4,400
| -23% | -$572K |
|
|
GES
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+22,800
| +53% | +$723K |
|
2412
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-4,900
| -21% | -$532K |
|
|
WPRT
2413
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,430
+2,820
| +37% | +$625K |
|
|
UPL
2414
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,388
-778,060
| -89% | -$15.9M |
|
2415
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,830
-1,756
| -7% | -$157K |
|
|
SPLS
2416
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+3,500
| +3% | +$54.6K |
|
2417
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,613
-95,451
| -68% | -$4.08M |
|
2418
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,985
-6,823
| -20% | -$490K |
|
2419
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+11,400
| +45% | +$641K |
|
2420
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,580
+1,120
| +25% | +$431K |
|
2421
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,185
+20,733
| +119% | +$1.04M |
|
2422
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,110
+24,762
| +740% | +$1.72M |
|
|
RAVN
2423
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,131
+2,463
| +5% | +$88.7K |
|
|
IRF
2424
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,447
+45,863
| +145% | +$1.12M |
|
2425
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,515
+10,015
| +31% | +$448K |
|
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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.