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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-3,500
| -24% | -$124K |
|
3952
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-1,200
| -9% | -$36.9K |
|
|
DCP
3953
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,400
| -23% | -$122K |
|
3954
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-32,900
| -70% | -$890K |
|
|
BPY
3955
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-900
| -4% | -$18.1K |
|
|
ATW
3956
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+300
| +4% | +$16.9K |
|
3957
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,069
-1,182,203
| -100% | -$156M |
|
3958
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,900
| +986% | +$328K |
|
|
AVG
3959
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$363K |
|
|
JRCC
3960
DELISTED
JAMES RIVER COAL NEW
JRCC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
197,078
-341,751
| -63% | -$690K |
|
3961
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+45,000
| +542% | +$228K |
|
3962
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
13,627
-14,425
| -51% | -$477K |
|
3963
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-500
| -5% | -$20.5K |
|
3964
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,930
-806
| -8% | -$32.3K |
|
3965
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
11,742
-21,465
| -65% | -$640K |
|
|
TGI
3966
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,100
| -17% | -$84.8K |
|
|
SD
3967
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-201,800
| -75% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AWAY
3968
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-8,900
| -39% | -$276K |
|
3969
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,748
-233,035
| -96% | -$9.67M |
|
3970
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-12,300
| -46% | -$329K |
|
3971
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,599
| New | +$366K |
|
|
COL
3972
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
5,669
-72,253
| -93% | -$5.11M |
|
|
ARO
3973
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
40,922
+11,142
| +37% | +$132K |
|
3974
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
9,733
+8,433
| +649% | +$304K |
|
|
TPC
3975
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,988
| New | +$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.