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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+5,000
| +114% | +$154K |
|
4277
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+4,300
| +430% | +$241K |
|
|
CEB
4278
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,500
| +60% | +$102K |
|
|
NTLS
4279
PUT
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$266K |
|
|
TCO
4280
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+1,700
| +65% | +$122K |
|
|
AVG
4281
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,069
-6,069
| -33% | -$135K |
|
|
SGI
4282
PUT
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,100
| +52% | +$98.4K |
|
|
WTSL
4283
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
73,510
+36,013
| +96% | +$152K |
|
|
LNW
4284
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,400
| +24% | +$48.1K |
|
4285
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+2,800
| +122% | +$168K |
|
|
NTRI
4286
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-9,800
| -33% | -$122K |
|
|
ANW
4287
CALL
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+6,400
| +36% | +$61.6K |
|
|
CASC
4288
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
23,269
-27,692
| -54% | -$291K |
|
4289
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+23,400
| +190% | +$207K |
|
|
BZ
4290
CALL
DELISTED
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+19,200
| +533% | +$183K |
|
4291
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
55,944
+2,646
| +5% | +$14K |
|
4292
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
1,827
+1,187
| +185% | +$219K |
|
4293
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$284K |
|
4294
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-11,500
| -62% | -$500K |
|
4295
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,466
-20,416
| -55% | -$357K |
|
|
HNR
4296
CALL
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+4,950
| +59% | +$89.8K |
|
|
CSH
4297
PUT
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
13,885
+1,983
| +17% | +$39.5K |
|
|
DNDN
4298
PUT
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-118,100
| -55% | -$437K |
|
|
GNK
4299
PUT
DELISTED
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
GNK
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+16,800
| +30% | +$45.3K |
|
4300
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
29,217
+17,685
| +153% | +$137K |
|
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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.