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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+22,900
| +34% | +$313K |
|
|
NS
2902
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+15,900
| +143% | +$675K |
|
2903
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,006
-48,337
| -66% | -$2.07M |
|
|
CVG
2904
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,522
-105,213
| -65% | -$1.97M |
|
|
LVLT
2905
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-39,200
| -49% | -$905K |
|
|
LIFE
2906
CALL
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-3,700
| -20% | -$276K |
|
2907
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,786
+63,648
| +235% | +$832K |
|
2908
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,900
| +144% | +$603K |
|
2909
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+32,700
| +70% | +$475K |
|
2910
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,097
-25,751
| -65% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GGP
2911
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,838
-957,448
| -94% | -$19.3M |
|
|
AH
2912
DELISTED
Accretive Health
AH
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
118,103
-8,946
| -7% | -$88.9K |
|
2913
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-5,000
| -31% | -$465K |
|
2914
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+14,800
| +39% | +$293K |
|
|
FISV
2915
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+14,400
| +51% | +$348K |
|
|
AFSI
2916
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+15,420
| +39% | +$287K |
|
|
GWR
2917
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-6,100
| -35% | -$551K |
|
2918
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,000
| +41% | +$295K |
|
|
CAVM
2919
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-29,200
| -53% | -$1.1M |
|
2920
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,500
| -11% | -$119K |
|
|
CY
2921
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,139
+70,072
| +159% | +$817K |
|
2922
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-8,100
| -36% | -$575K |
|
|
GOV
2923
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,444
+22,290
| +101% | +$549K |
|
2924
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,612
-29,121
| -59% | -$1.47M |
|
2925
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+7,300
| +14% | +$129K |
|
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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.