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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
24,442
+11,253
| +85% | +$399K |
|
3177
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,824
| New | +$838K |
|
3178
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
29,859
-8,052
| -21% | -$211K |
|
|
RSH
3179
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
245,164
-654,468
| -73% | -$2.1M |
|
3180
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-2,500
| -15% | -$142K |
|
|
NS
3181
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+4,900
| +31% | +$208K |
|
|
DMND
3182
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+15,600
| +79% | +$336K |
|
3183
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
49,580
-110,760
| -69% | -$1.78M |
|
|
SCS
3184
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
49,881
-146,937
| -75% | -$2.24M |
|
3185
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,100
| +54% | +$291K |
|
|
CAB
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-7,700
| -37% | -$514K |
|
|
AIRM
3187
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,700
| +53% | +$257K |
|
3188
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
262,700
+22,000
| +9% | +$71.8K |
|
|
EDE
3189
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
38,020
+4,423
| +13% | +$99.1K |
|
|
NILE
3190
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
20,073
-102,562
| -84% | -$3.95M |
|
|
ZVO
3191
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-42,700
| -48% | -$695K |
|
3192
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
23,150
-152,082
| -87% | -$5.26M |
|
3193
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
22,769
-31,162
| -58% | -$1.08M |
|
3194
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
13,621
+1,532
| +13% | +$90.2K |
|
3195
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
26,225
-63,685
| -71% | -$1.98M |
|
3196
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
32,421
-25,855
| -44% | -$640K |
|
3197
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-7,400
| -40% | -$525K |
|
3198
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
118,368
+41,004
| +53% | +$270K |
|
|
HLSS
3199
PUT
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+8,000
| +28% | +$190K |
|
|
ARII
3200
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$734K |
|
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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.