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 | 9.51% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.62% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNKD
551
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
104,887
+102,621
| +4,529% | +$23.1M |
|
552
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
1,090,685
-69,902
| -6% | -$1.41M |
|
553
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
256,901
+128,211
| +100% | +$12.5M |
|
|
554
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
256,901
+36,239
| +16% | +$3.52M |
|
555
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
449,433
+363,483
| +423% | +$20.8M |
|
556
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $25.5M | 0.04% |
385,500
+260,000
| +207% | +$13.3M |
|
557
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
348,200
+46,600
| +15% | +$3.25M |
|
|
DD
558
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
457,318
-18,427
| -4% | -$1.01M |
|
559
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
239,184
-751,105
| -76% | -$77M |
|
|
MON
560
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
243,400
+75,600
| +45% | +$7.6M |
|
|
DELL
561
CALL
DELISTED
DELL INC
DELL
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,840,100
+906,000
| +97% | +$12.3M |
|
|
WLH
562
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
1,244,752
+180,306
| +17% | +$3.99M |
|
563
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
987,836
+32,040
| +3% | +$841K |
|
|
LVLT
564
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
945,314
-82,553
| -8% | -$1.91M |
|
565
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
699,900
+104,600
| +18% | +$3.75M |
|
566
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,503,622
+150,452
| +11% | +$2.39M |
|
567
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
361,100
-48,900
| -12% | -$3.26M |
|
568
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
572,700
+5,300
| +0.9% | +$223K |
|
|
PEI
569
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $25M | 0.04% |
89,207
-8,140
| -8% | -$2.37M |
|
570
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $25M | 0.04% |
605,348
+8,240
| +1% | +$349K |
|
571
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
217,300
-13,800
| -6% | -$1.49M |
|
572
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
291,000
+2,200
| +0.8% | +$183K |
|
|
OPTR
573
DELISTED
OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COM STK
OPTR
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
1,966,311
+565,977
| +40% | +$7.5M |
|
574
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.36B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
351,442
+93,267
| +36% | +$6.24M |
|
|
CHK
575
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
5,053
+1,778
| +54% | +$8.25M |
|
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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 9.5% of assets, down from 11% 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.