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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VGR
1126
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
978,392
+40,560
| +4% | +$340K |
|
|
LO
1127
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
186,000
+38,100
| +26% | +$1.68M |
|
1128
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
190,769
-1,483,263
| -89% | -$61.8M |
|
1129
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
142,700
-43,300
| -23% | -$2.4M |
|
1130
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
28,277
-7,622
| -21% | -$2.03M |
|
1131
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
246,772
+202,572
| +458% | +$7.69M |
|
|
OREX
1132
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
134,536
+32,956
| +32% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AXLL
1133
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
218,563
-147,415
| -40% | -$6.15M |
|
1134
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$304M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
351,254
+300,039
| +586% | +$8.52M |
|
|
NPBC
1135
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
820,773
-225,070
| -22% | -$2.38M |
|
|
DFS
1136
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
162,300
-95,000
| -37% | -$4.75M |
|
|
K
1137
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
148,402
-482,499
| -76% | -$28.8M |
|
|
CBI
1138
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
120,400
+20,300
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
1139
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
227,700
+10,200
| +5% | +$339K |
|
1140
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.1B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
327,644
-72,398
| -18% | -$1.85M |
|
1141
Seagate
STX
$214B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
185,202
-327,548
| -64% | -$13.8M |
|
1142
PUT
Corning
GLW
$138B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
554,700
+202,100
| +57% | +$2.99M |
|
1143
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
226,152
-1,585,663
| -88% | -$61.6M |
|
|
DBD
1144
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
274,682
+56,664
| +26% | +$1.78M |
|
1145
The GEO Group
GEO
$3.96B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
363,707
+63,542
| +21% | +$1.42M |
|
|
PDLI
1146
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
1,008,941
-114,865
| -10% | -$923K |
|
1147
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.32B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
1,104,139
-114,449
| -9% | -$812K |
|
1148
Moody's
MCO
$84.5B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
114,272
-62,043
| -35% | -$4.07M |
|
|
TIF
1149
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
104,300
+6,300
| +6% | +$496K |
|
1150
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
190,921
+42,403
| +29% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.