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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+13,300
| +665% | +$375K |
|
|
VALE.P
3677
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,132
| New | +$478K |
|
|
CHSP
3678
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,772
| New | +$500K |
|
|
DNY
3679
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-74,500
| -70% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DFT
3680
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
19,832
+9,513
| +92% | +$226K |
|
3681
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
7,554
-10,388
| -58% | -$768K |
|
|
UBNK
3682
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,201
| New | +$516K |
|
|
ASEI
3683
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,449
-2,849
| -25% | -$169K |
|
3684
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,800
| +30% | +$108K |
|
3685
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
87,316
+86,447
| +9,948% | +$447K |
|
3686
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
28,817
+27,335
| +1,844% | +$485K |
|
3687
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-700
| -7% | -$38.3K |
|
3688
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,400
| +94% | +$228K |
|
3689
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+2,800
| +31% | +$116K |
|
3690
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
14,274
+1,404
| +11% | +$47.9K |
|
3691
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+5,200
| +81% | +$209K |
|
|
IL
3692
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
57,757
-77,681
| -57% | -$678K |
|
3693
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+8,000
| +235% | +$286K |
|
|
FNGN
3694
PUT
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,100
| +93% | +$218K |
|
|
PMC
3695
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,085
| New | +$513K |
|
|
HIBB
3696
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+5,000
| +125% | +$280K |
|
3697
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
7,486
-58,198
| -89% | -$3.54M |
|
3698
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
20,910
-55,662
| -73% | -$1.28M |
|
3699
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
7,380
-1,628
| -18% | -$108K |
|
|
BBG
3700
CALL
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-33,400
| -63% | -$751K |
|
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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.