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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
11,686
-907
| -7% | -$52.5K |
|
|
AMRI
3302
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
56,557
-122,861
| -68% | -$1.51M |
|
3303
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
14,293
+13,428
| +1,552% | +$743K |
|
|
WPX
3304
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+31,000
| +456% | +$596K |
|
3305
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-24,800
| -48% | -$671K |
|
3306
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
29,634
+2,857
| +11% | +$69.5K |
|
|
NTI
3307
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-51,100
| -58% | -$1.13M |
|
|
RKUS
3308
PUT
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+12,700
| +42% | +$185K |
|
3309
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,100
| +51% | +$228K |
|
3310
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
46,032
-82,472
| -64% | -$1.15M |
|
|
TGI
3311
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
10,286
-23,505
| -70% | -$1.81M |
|
3312
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-6,800
| -39% | -$449K |
|
|
DHC
3313
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
31,156
-15,086
| -33% | -$365K |
|
3314
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
59,907
-106,997
| -64% | -$966K |
|
|
KERX
3315
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+43,000
| +152% | +$383K |
|
|
SVU
3316
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
12,457
-9,714
| -44% | -$512K |
|
|
AVTA
3317
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+31,085
| +27,030% | +$647K |
|
|
TEN
3318
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+200
| +1% | +$9.76K |
|
|
IRBT
3319
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-15,700
| -45% | -$563K |
|
|
WAIR
3320
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
34,138
-3,920
| -10% | -$77.2K |
|
|
LTM
3321
CALL
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-8,600
| -38% | -$445K |
|
3322
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,649
| New | +$706K |
|
|
SAVE
3323
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-7,800
| -27% | -$258K |
|
|
DBD
3324
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+5,400
| +29% | +$169K |
|
3325
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
16,665
-112,652
| -87% | -$4.76M |
|
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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.