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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
6,594
-58,070
| -90% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SPA
4302
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,125
| New | +$220K |
|
|
CEC
4303
DELISTED
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC
CEC
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-27,522
| -82% | -$1.18M |
|
4304
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,398
| New | +$277K |
|
4305
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,531
| New | +$287K |
|
|
DYAX
4306
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
41,227
-52,155
| -56% | -$237K |
|
4307
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+900
| +16% | +$37.2K |
|
|
SZYM
4308
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
26,184
+21,808
| +498% | +$248K |
|
4309
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.3B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
5,490
+970
| +21% | +$50.6K |
|
|
THS
4310
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-15,300
| -78% | -$1.05M |
|
|
TPLM
4311
PUT
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+17,000
| +147% | +$130K |
|
|
CPHD
4312
PUT
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,600
| +29% | +$58K |
|
|
FEIC
4313
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,200
| +220% | +$175K |
|
4314
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
4,497
-922
| -17% | -$52.9K |
|
4315
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
14,906
-4,240
| -22% | -$71.6K |
|
|
BNCL
4316
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,914
| New | +$257K |
|
|
MFRM
4317
PUT
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,300
| +60% | +$131K |
|
|
IO
4318
PUT
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,587
+3,294
| +1,124% | +$271K |
|
|
GLF
4319
PUT
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+400
| +8% | +$19.6K |
|
4320
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+1,500
| +17% | +$38.3K |
|
4321
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,800
| -21% | -$78.8K |
|
4322
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
6,730
-11,776
| -64% | -$495K |
|
4323
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,700
| +45% | +$82.5K |
|
|
HCR
4324
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$249K |
|
4325
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-25,200
| -42% | -$223K |
|
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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.