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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
101,336
+56,527
| +126% | +$338K |
|
3502
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-12,200
| -58% | -$765K |
|
3503
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
8,194
-33,085
| -80% | -$2.25M |
|
3504
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,200
| +24% | +$110K |
|
3505
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
30,383
+22,170
| +270% | +$377K |
|
3506
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,200
| -17% | -$126K |
|
3507
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-16,300
| -31% | -$271K |
|
|
JIVE
3508
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+4,200
| +10% | +$60.4K |
|
|
CSG
3509
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
67,615
+45,358
| +204% | +$381K |
|
3510
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-10,300
| -52% | -$649K |
|
3511
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
27,638
+7,485
| +37% | +$159K |
|
|
LNW
3512
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
36,584
-46,621
| -56% | -$659K |
|
|
XONE
3513
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$871K |
|
|
ABAX
3514
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
14,065
+9,103
| +183% | +$394K |
|
3515
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
16,296
-25,204
| -61% | -$877K |
|
|
ULTI
3516
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-2,000
| -33% | -$278K |
|
|
PLL
3517
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,658
| New | +$549K |
|
|
IPCC
3518
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
9,122
-10,365
| -53% | -$656K |
|
3519
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+29,000
| +25% | +$117K |
|
3520
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-9,400
| -26% | -$202K |
|
|
SMA
3521
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
71,815
-29,016
| -29% | -$246K |
|
3522
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+600
| +10% | +$53.5K |
|
|
NWLIA
3523
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
2,901
+10
| +0.3% | +$2.02K |
|
3524
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+25,600
| +128% | +$311K |
|
3525
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
8,190
-5,150
| -39% | -$348K |
|
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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.