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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BTU
1201
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
28,280
+13,527
| +92% | +$3.46M |
|
1202
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
96,300
+42,200
| +78% | +$3.3M |
|
|
EA
1203
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
285,000
+92,600
| +48% | +$2.4M |
|
|
GPOR
1204
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
113,100
-16,900
| -13% | -$945K |
|
|
ZIONW
1205
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
1,400,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
1206
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
128,845
-66,432
| -34% | -$3.72M |
|
1207
Southern Copper
SCCO
$159B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
290,325
+39,838
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
1208
CVS Health
CVS
$122B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
127,616
-837,498
| -87% | -$49.9M |
|
1209
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
94,505
-65,921
| -41% | -$5.23M |
|
1210
Forward Air
FWRD
$662M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
178,589
+130,485
| +271% | +$4.97M |
|
1211
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.4B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
198,500
+47,500
| +31% | +$1.72M |
|
1212
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
190,800
+18,500
| +11% | +$615K |
|
1213
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
138,000
-22,200
| -14% | -$1.16M |
|
1214
United Rentals
URI
$71.5B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
122,403
+103,227
| +538% | +$5.73M |
|
1215
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.62B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
217,759
-357,921
| -62% | -$11.6M |
|
|
WLT
1216
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
507,600
+167,300
| +49% | +$2.12M |
|
|
MRC
1217
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
265,258
+107,821
| +68% | +$2.87M |
|
|
NBL
1218
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
105,900
+5,700
| +6% | +$365K |
|
|
STML
1219
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
+156,586
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1220
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
310,546
-732,976
| -70% | -$16.2M |
|
1221
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
150,700
+56,200
| +59% | +$2.48M |
|
1222
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
147,647
-44,850
| -23% | -$2.21M |
|
1223
Veeco
VECO
$3.27B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
189,668
+164,119
| +642% | +$5.74M |
|
1224
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
167,600
-16,100
| -9% | -$699K |
|
1225
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
100,900
+49,800
| +97% | +$3.37M |
|
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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.