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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
295,694
-278,698
| -49% | -$12.1M |
|
852
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
392,600
+72,900
| +23% | +$2.57M |
|
853
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,085,200
-174,000
| -14% | -$2.08M |
|
|
JNY
854
CALL
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
895,500
+888,800
| +13,266% | +$14M |
|
855
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
168,200
-27,000
| -14% | -$2.22M |
|
|
SAVE
856
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
390,041
+238,142
| +157% | +$7.88M |
|
857
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
283,342
+48,852
| +21% | +$2.25M |
|
858
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.8B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
244,033
+151,355
| +163% | +$8.69M |
|
|
ESRX
859
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
214,600
-17,200
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ANDV
860
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
299,200
+124,900
| +72% | +$6.22M |
|
861
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
246,700
+105,900
| +75% | +$5.7M |
|
862
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
384,100
+22,200
| +6% | +$785K |
|
863
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
638,892
+168,752
| +36% | +$3.47M |
|
864
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
304,200
+87,000
| +40% | +$4.05M |
|
865
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
984,535
-153,951
| -14% | -$1.98M |
|
866
Costco
COST
$427B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
113,512
+103,258
| +1,007% | +$11.9M |
|
|
TWX
867
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
206,931
+81,771
| +65% | +$4.89M |
|
868
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
273,737
+18,657
| +7% | +$835K |
|
869
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $13M | 0.02% |
219,700
-231,500
| -51% | -$13.7M |
|
|
BSFT
870
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $13M | 0.02% |
361,312
-206,093
| -36% | -$6.68M |
|
|
AF
871
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,045,164
-1,260,820
| -55% | -$15.6M |
|
872
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $13M | 0.02% |
902,092
-292,894
| -25% | -$4.17M |
|
|
MRSH
873
Marsh
MRSH
$90B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
296,645
-399,475
| -57% | -$16.8M |
|
|
CONE
874
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
679,907
-293,922
| -30% | -$5.87M |
|
|
SPR
875
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
532,077
+63,849
| +14% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.