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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNI
4001
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,200
| +33% | +$88.6K |
|
|
ZLC
4002
PUT
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+15,300
| +163% | +$167K |
|
4003
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,500
| +41% | +$111K |
|
4004
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
14,980
-2,740,616
| -99% | -$61.8M |
|
|
GLDD
4005
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
50,381
+39,392
| +358% | +$293K |
|
4006
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,545
-6,688
| -60% | -$541K |
|
4007
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-200
| -4% | -$15.9K |
|
4008
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
6,570
-1,424
| -18% | -$85K |
|
4009
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-25,600
| -68% | -$786K |
|
|
LM
4010
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
11,184
-7,437
| -40% | -$249K |
|
4011
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-12,900
| -44% | -$279K |
|
4012
CALL
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-4,700
| -16% | -$77.6K |
|
|
AVTA
4013
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+6,600
| +69% | +$137K |
|
|
LDL
4014
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
21,655
-21,125
| -49% | -$337K |
|
|
WBMD
4015
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,500
| +53% | +$140K |
|
4016
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
13,350
-9,450
| -41% | -$273K |
|
|
WIN
4017
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
5,924
+1,060
| +22% | +$68.4K |
|
4018
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,125
| New | +$376K |
|
4019
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+10,400
| +325% | +$264K |
|
4020
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+2,100
| +62% | +$128K |
|
|
MGAM
4021
PUT
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+7,300
| +215% | +$249K |
|
4022
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,000
| +100% | +$202K |
|
4023
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,551
| New | +$379K |
|
4024
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,200
| +26% | +$77.5K |
|
4025
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
9,603
-9,587
| -50% | -$339K |
|
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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.