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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNR
3976
CALL
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,300
| +114% | +$200K |
|
3977
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+16,500
| +93% | +$183K |
|
3978
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$341K |
|
|
MM
3979
CALL
DELISTED
MILLENNIAL MEDIA INC COM STK (DE)
MM
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+5,400
| +11% | +$43.7K |
|
|
PQUE
3980
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
95,135
-185,749
| -66% | -$746K |
|
|
VG
3981
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
121,594
+73,002
| +150% | +$229K |
|
3982
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,586
| New | +$358K |
|
3983
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
14,921
-9,449
| -39% | -$244K |
|
3984
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,846
| New | +$389K |
|
|
ZNGA
3985
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
103,485
-1,950,218
| -95% | -$6.16M |
|
|
ELLI
3986
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-21,600
| -64% | -$602K |
|
|
KCG
3987
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$398K |
|
3988
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
27,247
-6,708
| -20% | -$97.4K |
|
|
DALN
3989
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,054
| New | +$357K |
|
3990
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,000
| +27% | +$77.7K |
|
|
SWIR
3991
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+18,800
| +437% | +$248K |
|
|
CDI
3992
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,703
| New | +$368K |
|
|
NYX
3993
CALL
DELISTED
NYSE EURONEXT INC
NYX
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+1,000
| +13% | +$42K |
|
|
ACI
3994
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
9,177
-344,725
| -97% | -$15M |
|
3995
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
69,141
-1,033,736
| -94% | -$5.09M |
|
3996
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
34,067
-427,587
| -93% | -$3.56M |
|
3997
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+1,600
| +15% | +$52.6K |
|
3998
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
2,717
+1,217
| +81% | +$148K |
|
|
SEE
3999
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-6,300
| -31% | -$178K |
|
|
EEP
4000
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+4,700
| +62% | +$144K |
|
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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.