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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$172K |
|
4677
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+100
| +1% | +$2.84K |
|
4678
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,400
| -63% | -$291K |
|
4679
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,300
| +132% | +$112K |
|
|
PDCO
4680
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,200
| -40% | -$130K |
|
|
NUVA
4681
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,200
| -22% | -$54.1K |
|
|
AXE
4682
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,700
| -63% | -$310K |
|
|
CRAY
4683
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,300
| +40% | +$56K |
|
|
UIS.PRA
4684
DELISTED
UNISYS CORP 6.25% MANDATORY CNV PFD
UIS.PRA
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
2,793
+1,810
| +184% | +$126K |
|
|
GLF
4685
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+400
| +12% | +$19.6K |
|
4686
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-11,600
| -58% | -$259K |
|
4687
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,600
| -12% | -$28.7K |
|
|
SVC
4688
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
1,370
-2,074
| -60% | -$287K |
|
|
RDEN
4689
CALL
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$204K |
|
|
REV
4690
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,400
| +53% | +$59.3K |
|
4691
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
37,920
+13,339
| +54% | +$68.1K |
|
4692
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,100
| -18% | -$39.2K |
|
4693
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-2,700
| -13% | -$31.8K |
|
4694
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+100
| +2% | +$4.27K |
|
4695
CALL
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,300
| -22% | -$52.4K |
|
|
FARO
4696
PUT
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,600
| -44% | -$138K |
|
4697
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,600
| -36% | -$109K |
|
|
ETP
4698
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
5,712
+452
| +9% | +$14.4K |
|
|
HW
4699
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
21,152
-109,690
| -84% | -$996K |
|
4700
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$172K |
|
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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.