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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
62,460
-1,146,162
| -95% | -$91.7M |
|
1452
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
125,502
+26,601
| +27% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SOHU
1453
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
65,900
+24,600
| +60% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ATVI
1454
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
311,500
+77,200
| +33% | +$1.28M |
|
|
STI
1455
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
160,100
-56,000
| -26% | -$1.89M |
|
1456
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.87B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
124,928
-155,817
| -56% | -$6.55M |
|
1457
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
78,700
-14,500
| -16% | -$992K |
|
1458
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
76,400
-2,600
| -3% | -$180K |
|
|
CVC
1459
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
306,685
+183,731
| +149% | +$3.37M |
|
1460
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
63,800
+9,100
| +17% | +$663K |
|
1461
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
110,560
-1,986,415
| -95% | -$97M |
|
1462
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$259M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
502,400
+70,100
| +16% | +$882K |
|
1463
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
256,400
+136,400
| +114% | +$2.82M |
|
1464
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
86,200
+13,100
| +18% | +$769K |
|
1465
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
106,900
-428,100
| -80% | -$21.5M |
|
1466
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.5B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
109,651
+60,080
| +121% | +$2.61M |
|
|
JNPR
1467
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
257,721
+226,664
| +730% | +$4.67M |
|
1468
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.06B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+378,865
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1469
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
151,500
+73,000
| +93% | +$2.55M |
|
|
DO
1470
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
82,000
+10,000
| +14% | +$669K |
|
|
GNMK
1471
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+420,401
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
YUME
1472
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+481,229
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1473
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.55B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
132,172
-40,936
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
1474
H&R Block
HRB
$6.84B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
190,747
+59,976
| +46% | +$1.75M |
|
1475
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
55,100
-8,600
| -14% | -$778K |
|
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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.