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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMW
5051
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
16,511
-142,827
| -90% | -$1.17M |
|
5052
CALL
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
10,895
+2,467
| +29% | +$28.3K |
|
5053
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
3,217
-95,658
| -97% | -$3.69M |
|
5054
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-100
| -3% | -$4.31K |
|
5055
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,600
| -38% | -$75.6K |
|
|
CSII
5056
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$131K |
|
|
SIMG
5057
CALL
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+12,100
| +105% | +$67.5K |
|
|
BODY
5058
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,610
| New | +$182K |
|
5059
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-5,700
| -52% | -$136K |
|
5060
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,100
| -28% | -$45.6K |
|
5061
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,357
| New | +$119K |
|
5062
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
3,510
-1,872
| -35% | -$63.9K |
|
|
XCO
5063
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,254
+425
| +51% | +$48.9K |
|
|
AXLL
5064
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-500
| -13% | -$20.9K |
|
|
TWTC
5065
PUT
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,300
| +45% | +$38.3K |
|
|
DHC
5066
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,348
+707
| +15% | +$17.1K |
|
5067
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,000
| +67% | +$46.5K |
|
5068
PUT
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+4,100
| +373% | +$94.3K |
|
5069
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,100
| +11% | +$13.3K |
|
|
FRGI
5070
CALL
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$112K |
|
|
OCR
5071
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,234
-66,459
| -97% | -$3.54M |
|
5072
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
8,065
-4,789
| -37% | -$74.9K |
|
|
MNK
5073
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$123K |
|
|
PHH
5074
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+1,000
| +24% | +$22.2K |
|
|
RATE
5075
CALL
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,600
| +76% | +$44.6K |
|
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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.