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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TQNT
4101
CALL
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-18,400
| -30% | -$141K |
|
4102
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-9,700
| -64% | -$611K |
|
4103
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,923
+6,085
| +331% | +$245K |
|
4104
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+828
| New | +$327K |
|
|
OMX
4105
CALL
DELISTED
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
OMX
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+800
| +3% | +$9.03K |
|
4106
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,500
| -24% | -$100K |
|
4107
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
19,398
-19,425
| -50% | -$349K |
|
|
GIFI
4108
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,740
| New | +$323K |
|
4109
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
50,873
+48,075
| +1,718% | +$381K |
|
|
NAV
4110
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,248
-39,709
| -81% | -$1.35M |
|
|
WBMD
4111
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+1,800
| +18% | +$56.2K |
|
4112
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+700
| +15% | +$44.6K |
|
4113
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-18,500
| -62% | -$506K |
|
|
MDRX
4114
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+4,600
| +26% | +$69.4K |
|
|
LDR
4115
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
6,559
-6,589
| -50% | -$320K |
|
|
SNCR
4116
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
978
-289
| -23% | -$88K |
|
|
TSRO
4117
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
8,657
+2,211
| +34% | +$81K |
|
4118
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,100
| +7% | +$22.8K |
|
4119
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
8,855
-3,247
| -27% | -$124K |
|
|
FFNW
4120
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,974
| New | +$343K |
|
|
CPN
4121
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-4,600
| -21% | -$91.2K |
|
|
RLOC
4122
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
28,040
+14,588
| +108% | +$181K |
|
|
AVTA
4123
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+6,500
| +81% | +$135K |
|
|
ENH
4124
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,700
| -37% | -$192K |
|
4125
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
5,585
-10,201
| -65% | -$559K |
|
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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.