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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUXL
3726
CALL
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+6,500
| +32% | +$117K |
|
|
SIX
3727
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-12,000
| -45% | -$425K |
|
3728
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,940
| New | +$474K |
|
3729
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
22,882
-44,961
| -66% | -$925K |
|
3730
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+840
| New | +$468K |
|
|
KEYW
3731
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
36,167
+24,508
| +210% | +$312K |
|
|
BKW
3732
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
24,868
+24,642
| +10,904% | +$486K |
|
3733
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-48,700
| -72% | -$1.17M |
|
|
TGP
3734
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+8,600
| +358% | +$369K |
|
|
APU
3735
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,256
| New | +$500K |
|
|
SEE
3736
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-4,000
| -18% | -$113K |
|
|
SVM
3737
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
148,149
+729
| +0.5% | +$2.38K |
|
|
JOBS
3738
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,474
| New | +$449K |
|
|
CJES
3739
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-4,400
| -15% | -$90.7K |
|
|
XL
3740
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-13,400
| -46% | -$416K |
|
3741
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
81,581
-130,825
| -62% | -$706K |
|
3742
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,469
| New | +$498K |
|
3743
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
12,087
-70,039
| -85% | -$2.94M |
|
|
VIA
3744
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
5,753
-4,969
| -46% | -$387K |
|
|
WBC
3745
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,300
| +30% | +$104K |
|
|
MRIN
3746
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
909
-1,694
| -65% | -$892K |
|
3747
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-6,500
| -36% | -$272K |
|
|
URS
3748
CALL
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,200
| +33% | +$109K |
|
3749
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+23,600
| +120% | +$197K |
|
|
DEL
3750
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
7,329
-6,980
| -49% | -$440K |
|
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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.