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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRF
4376
PUT
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+10,000
| +1,429% | +$242K |
|
|
FTR
4377
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
4,233
+33
| +0.8% | +$2.15K |
|
|
ABAX
4378
PUT
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,200
| +103% | +$139K |
|
4379
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$252K |
|
|
RSO
4380
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
11,116
+413
| +4% | +$10.1K |
|
|
BRE
4381
PUT
DELISTED
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A
BRE
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,200
| -30% | -$111K |
|
4382
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
6,658
+2,451
| +58% | +$88.2K |
|
4383
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
6,480
-4,529
| -41% | -$180K |
|
4384
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+3,600
| +27% | +$45.7K |
|
4385
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,502
| New | +$237K |
|
4386
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,258
-7,738
| -52% | -$244K |
|
|
AKRX
4387
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,276
| New | +$215K |
|
4388
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+500
| +15% | +$33.1K |
|
|
SJT
4389
CALL
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-16,400
| -50% | -$270K |
|
4390
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-400
| -4% | -$9.45K |
|
|
ADNC
4391
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,109
| New | +$267K |
|
4392
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+400
| +9% | +$20K |
|
|
IMMU
4393
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-11,000
| -21% | -$63.3K |
|
|
DOLE
4394
PUT
DELISTED
DOLE FOOD CO INC NEW CMN STK (DE)
DOLE
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-25,000
| -57% | -$331K |
|
|
GMAN
4395
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
23,029
+7,483
| +48% | +$104K |
|
4396
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,700
| -34% | -$135K |
|
|
CPL
4397
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
15,792
-82,466
| -84% | -$1.38M |
|
|
WLT
4398
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
18,394
-895,009
| -98% | -$11.4M |
|
4399
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
3,313
-21,311
| -87% | -$1.59M |
|
4400
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
10,737
-714,875
| -99% | -$16.8M |
|
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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.