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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
132,000
+43,000
| +48% | +$1.61M |
|
1527
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$311B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
613,122
+7,020
| +1% | +$55.4K |
|
1528
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
365,264
-411,236
| -53% | -$4.88M |
|
1529
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
104,900
+26,500
| +34% | +$1.08M |
|
1530
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
53,866
-44,606
| -45% | -$4.02M |
|
1531
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
89,400
+9,400
| +12% | +$443K |
|
1532
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$787M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
35,348
+6,077
| +21% | +$813K |
|
1533
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
302,628
+53,368
| +21% | +$801K |
|
|
CRR
1534
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
46,400
+9,900
| +27% | +$842K |
|
1535
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
72,327
+19,933
| +38% | +$1.27M |
|
1536
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.98B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
214,563
-167,535
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
1537
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.8B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
69,300
+26,500
| +62% | +$1.71M |
|
1538
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
327,269
-2,717,496
| -89% | -$45.6M |
|
|
KSU
1539
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
41,700
+7,000
| +20% | +$770K |
|
1540
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
92,829
-35,588
| -28% | -$1.58M |
|
1541
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
92,033
+22,390
| +32% | +$1.03M |
|
1542
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
103,000
+39,500
| +62% | +$1.64M |
|
1543
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.6B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
181,560
+118,371
| +187% | +$3.01M |
|
|
JOY
1544
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
88,706
-324,054
| -79% | -$16.5M |
|
1545
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
1,036,800
-284,400
| -22% | -$1.4M |
|
1546
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
168,100
+5,700
| +4% | +$143K |
|
1547
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
108,401
+37,476
| +53% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MDVN
1548
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
149,600
+31,400
| +27% | +$896K |
|
1549
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
74,275
-102,359
| -58% | -$6.06M |
|
1550
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
53,400
+30,600
| +134% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.