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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRM
3401
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,629
| New | +$601K |
|
|
VAR
3402
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
10,149
-1,255
| -11% | -$79.5K |
|
|
INVN
3403
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
37,679
-34,255
| -48% | -$579K |
|
3404
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
40,014
+24,851
| +164% | +$424K |
|
|
XONE
3405
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,562
| New | +$976K |
|
|
HSP
3406
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,200
| +8% | +$47.8K |
|
3407
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
60,362
-32,294
| -35% | -$345K |
|
3408
PUT
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+9,000
| +84% | +$286K |
|
3409
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
14,131
-26,264
| -65% | -$1.19M |
|
3410
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,100
| +27% | +$128K |
|
3411
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+6,100
| +14% | +$78.3K |
|
3412
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
71,446
+57,122
| +399% | +$509K |
|
|
FCS
3413
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
47,234
-90,797
| -66% | -$1.19M |
|
3414
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$617K |
|
3415
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
8,236
-347,228
| -98% | -$27.8M |
|
3416
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
6,740
+1,104
| +20% | +$102K |
|
3417
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
15,859
-8,333
| -34% | -$343K |
|
|
BGC
3418
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-16,300
| -44% | -$511K |
|
3419
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
30,450
+400
| +1% | +$8.95K |
|
3420
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+4,800
| +19% | +$103K |
|
3421
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+400
| +2% | +$11.4K |
|
3422
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
23,686
-51,573
| -69% | -$1.08M |
|
3423
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+4,000
| +23% | +$119K |
|
|
UTEK
3424
CALL
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+14,100
| +191% | +$432K |
|
|
EPB
3425
CALL
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,100
| -25% | -$215K |
|
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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.