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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCTY
1151
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
230,500
-36,700
| -14% | -$1.38M |
|
|
RTN
1152
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
103,400
+55,600
| +116% | +$4.13M |
|
|
IOC
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
111,300
+27,100
| +32% | +$2.02M |
|
1154
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.4B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
113,000
-33,400
| -23% | -$2.26M |
|
1155
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.1B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
106,500
-15,800
| -13% | -$1.14M |
|
1156
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.5B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
152,400
+46,500
| +44% | +$2.49M |
|
1157
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
237,500
-22,500
| -9% | -$789K |
|
|
GHL
1158
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
157,400
+96,448
| +158% | +$4.76M |
|
1159
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
21,182
+3,856
| +22% | +$1.3M |
|
1160
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.6B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
252,400
-212,400
| -46% | -$6.39M |
|
1161
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
189,900
+55,600
| +41% | +$2.39M |
|
1162
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
241,100
+35,300
| +17% | +$1.14M |
|
1163
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.2B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
160,500
+49,500
| +45% | +$2.57M |
|
1164
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.62B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
464,782
-86,053
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
|
AGN
1165
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
86,200
+8,800
| +11% | +$790K |
|
|
KMP
1166
PUT
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
97,300
+21,800
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
1167
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.22B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
276,000
+173,100
| +168% | +$4.78M |
|
|
NE
1168
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
234,978
-21,964
| -9% | -$746K |
|
1169
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
119,600
-6,900
| -5% | -$422K |
|
1170
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
429,300
-38,400
| -8% | -$672K |
|
1171
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.32B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
121,024
+24,448
| +25% | +$1.61M |
|
1172
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
99,900
-62,700
| -39% | -$4.7M |
|
|
KMP
1173
CALL
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
96,600
+29,700
| +44% | +$2.46M |
|
1174
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$799B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
2,027,800
+525,300
| +35% | +$2M |
|
1175
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$777M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
76,000
+29,300
| +63% | +$2.84M |
|
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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.