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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
47,400
+24,900
| +111% | +$3.04M |
|
1327
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
73,800
+50,800
| +221% | +$4.06M |
|
|
ADT
1328
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
151,300
-94,000
| -38% | -$3.86M |
|
1329
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
128,100
+900
| +0.7% | +$45.2K |
|
|
AKS
1330
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
1,636,600
+153,900
| +10% | +$548K |
|
1331
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
96,148
-54,508
| -36% | -$3.46M |
|
1332
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
155,523
-102,469
| -40% | -$3.95M |
|
1333
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.66B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
193,700
-91,400
| -32% | -$3.11M |
|
1334
Adeia
ADEA
$3.31B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
1,181,171
+1,120,442
| +1,845% | +$5.92M |
|
1335
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
132,608
+5,670
| +4% | +$246K |
|
1336
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.9B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
194,000
+16,600
| +9% | +$518K |
|
1337
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
91,600
+14,700
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
1338
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
15,480,000
-2,576,000
| -14% | -$958K |
|
|
ESL
1339
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
75,265
-87,311
| -54% | -$7M |
|
|
1340
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
15,444,000
+2,904,000
| +23% | +$1.08M |
|
1341
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.2B
| $6M | 0.01% |
92,800
-19,400
| -17% | -$1.19M |
|
|
MHFI
1342
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $6M | 0.01% |
91,491
-157,582
| -63% | -$9.55M |
|
1343
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$322M
| $6M | 0.01% |
51,600
+4,500
| +10% | +$514K |
|
|
APOL
1344
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
287,899
-145,651
| -34% | -$2.81M |
|
1345
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
99,216
+80,421
| +428% | +$4.74M |
|
|
RYL
1346
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
147,600
+68,300
| +86% | +$2.63M |
|
1347
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.86B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
304,808
-192,926
| -39% | -$4.06M |
|
|
WFT
1348
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
389,100
-69,000
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
1349
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
141,064
+137,292
| +3,640% | +$6M |
|
|
SNDK
1350
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
99,978
-1,028,589
| -91% | -$60.4M |
|
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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.