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 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 9.66% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.85% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELLI
2576
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+7,700
| +20% | +$215K |
|
|
ITG
2577
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
93,265
-10,524
| -10% | -$166K |
|
|
CY
2578
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+50,300
| +47% | +$587K |
|
|
EZCH
2579
PUT
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+50,900
| +599% | +$1.43M |
|
2580
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
101,484
-74,016
| -42% | -$1.03M |
|
2581
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,760
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
TRW
2582
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+900
| +5% | +$63.3K |
|
|
MPO
2583
DELISTED
MIDSTATES PETE CO INC COM NEW
MPO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,459
-44,778
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
2584
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+800
| +4% | +$59.5K |
|
|
SWI
2585
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+13,200
| +46% | +$516K |
|
|
MGAM
2586
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,177
+12,812
| +44% | +$438K |
|
2587
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-9,900
| -41% | -$992K |
|
|
VTG
2588
DELISTED
VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY ORD SHS (KY)
VTG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
837,902
+153,592
| +22% | +$276K |
|
|
COV
2589
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-43,767
| -65% | -$2.67M |
|
2590
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-24,000
| -42% | -$1.02M |
|
2591
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,820
+35,488
| +313% | +$1.14M |
|
2592
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
335,000
-215,000
| -39% | -$826K |
|
|
ANN
2593
PUT
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+14,500
| +57% | +$495K |
|
2594
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,832
-64,850
| -63% | -$2.34M |
|
|
CORE
2595
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
86,948
+26,856
| +45% | +$435K |
|
|
ACI
2596
PUT
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,140
-9,300
| -21% | -$404K |
|
2597
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-73,000
| -35% | -$889K |
|
|
WPRT
2598
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
5,964
+2,755
| +86% | +$805K |
|
|
CYBX
2599
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,393
+19,052
| +204% | +$999K |
|
2600
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+9,700
| +76% | +$483K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Ken Griffin held 7,215 positions worth $65.7B, up 13% from $58.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2013 filing shows 735 new, 2,740 increased, 3,074 reduced and 505 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN: 6,448,014 shares worth $100M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $245M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 9.7% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2013 buy was ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN: 6,448,014 shares worth $100M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Philip Morris in Q3 2013, an estimated $245M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $245M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $166M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $65.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Ken Griffin opened 735 new positions and closed 505 in Q3 2013.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $65.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.