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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,113
+14,266
| +57% | +$675K |
|
2427
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+57,300
| +195% | +$1.38M |
|
2428
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+6,600
| +11% | +$190K |
|
2429
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
73,833
-269,102
| -78% | -$6.89M |
|
|
TUP
2430
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,186
+20,527
| +3,115% | +$1.86M |
|
|
TGNA
2431
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
128,838
-114,693
| -47% | -$1.62M |
|
|
EFOR
2432
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,079
+26,282
| +85% | +$876K |
|
2433
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,274
-40,901
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
2434
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-58,600
| -71% | -$4.62M |
|
2435
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-8,800
| -19% | -$449K |
|
|
TYC
2436
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
46,317
-19,864
| -30% | -$772K |
|
2437
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
46,663
-38
| -0.1% | -$1.55K |
|
|
B
2438
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,927
+4,001
| +8% | +$146K |
|
|
AXON
2439
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,231
-56,478
| -31% | -$919K |
|
|
OVTI
2440
PUT
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
+27,200
| +31% | +$413K |
|
|
VVUS
2441
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
21,890
+8,860
| +68% | +$856K |
|
|
AMTD
2442
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-15,900
| -20% | -$453K |
|
|
BRFS
2443
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
95,091
+77,690
| +446% | +$1.79M |
|
2444
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,249
+45,032
| +1,400% | +$1.81M |
|
|
KWK
2445
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
642,993
+201,376
| +46% | +$524K |
|
2446
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
131,564
+97,497
| +286% | +$1.25M |
|
2447
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,230
-20,575
| -34% | -$972K |
|
2448
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
56,330
-13,810
| -20% | -$516K |
|
2449
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
80,779
+49,597
| +159% | +$1.2M |
|
|
PPL
2450
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,002
+31,136
| +80% | +$878K |
|
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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.