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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
1776
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
848
+418
| +97% | +$1.8M |
|
1777
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
54,300
+8,600
| +19% | +$534K |
|
|
INVN
1778
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
197,900
+140,700
| +246% | +$2.38M |
|
1779
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
31,906
-315,540
| -91% | -$34.1M |
|
1780
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
129,700
-30,700
| -19% | -$772K |
|
1781
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
95,600
-10,200
| -10% | -$348K |
|
|
CUB
1782
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
64,838
-34,969
| -35% | -$1.8M |
|
|
CVC
1783
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
206,500
+63,900
| +45% | +$1.17M |
|
1784
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
147,283
-1,072,538
| -88% | -$22.4M |
|
1785
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
186,600
-122,754
| -40% | -$2.28M |
|
|
ATVI
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
208,400
-103,900
| -33% | -$1.72M |
|
1787
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
120,400
+47,100
| +64% | +$1.41M |
|
1788
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
498,648
-444,064
| -47% | -$3.06M |
|
1789
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
113,600
+30,400
| +37% | +$929K |
|
1790
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
37,700
+8,700
| +30% | +$702K |
|
1791
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
51,300
+14,500
| +39% | +$1M |
|
1792
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
92,400
-23,500
| -20% | -$781K |
|
1793
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
31,800
-9,300
| -23% | -$958K |
|
1794
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
248,200
+13,600
| +6% | +$182K |
|
1795
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
42,700
-3,300
| -7% | -$240K |
|
1796
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
79,700
+27,400
| +52% | +$1.22M |
|
1797
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
243,472
-52,941
| -18% | -$760K |
|
1798
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
109,800
-16,600
| -13% | -$515K |
|
1799
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
163,033
-30,480
| -16% | -$805K |
|
|
MWE
1800
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
47,600
-11,700
| -20% | -$802K |
|
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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.