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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
198,400
+3,800
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
LL
1402
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
52,400
+27,800
| +113% | +$2.69M |
|
|
CVA
1403
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
260,710
+88,478
| +51% | +$1.86M |
|
1404
America Movil
AMX
$70.4B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
281,338
-756,040
| -73% | -$15.6M |
|
1405
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.8B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
85,696
-436,392
| -84% | -$27.5M |
|
1406
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
128,831
+32,961
| +34% | +$1.37M |
|
1407
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
97,000
+35,500
| +58% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TFM
1408
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
117,216
+114,489
| +4,198% | +$5.95M |
|
1409
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.57B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
32,829
-6,891
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
|
MGI
1410
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
282,559
+22,196
| +9% | +$476K |
|
1411
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.7B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
127,206
-53,671
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
1412
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
1,093,900
+772,600
| +240% | +$4.09M |
|
1413
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
186,684
-524,013
| -74% | -$14.4M |
|
1414
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
150,425
+9,087
| +6% | +$306K |
|
1415
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
70,800
-15,000
| -17% | -$1.16M |
|
|
WW
1416
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
147,549
+6,046
| +4% | +$243K |
|
1417
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.2B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
143,900
+64,000
| +80% | +$2.4M |
|
1418
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.41B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
42,200
+16,300
| +63% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ELME
1419
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
217,353
-218,166
| -50% | -$5.67M |
|
1420
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$890M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
211,156
+145,656
| +222% | +$3.44M |
|
|
EEQ
1421
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
299,494
-1,976
| -0.7% | -$37.7K |
|
1422
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$59.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
219,000
-8,300
| -4% | -$187K |
|
1423
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.75B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
130,200
+2,900
| +2% | +$122K |
|
1424
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
221,000
+3,000
| +1% | +$74.1K |
|
1425
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.3B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
70,900
+600
| +0.9% | +$46.9K |
|
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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.