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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APOL
1851
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
156,100
-70,100
| -31% | -$1.35M |
|
1852
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+17,800
| +102% | +$1.44M |
|
|
WW
1853
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-8,500
| -9% | -$342K |
|
1854
Target
TGT
$70.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,735
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1855
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,356
-28,725
| -46% | -$2.63M |
|
1856
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,775
-16,625
| -23% | -$908K |
|
1857
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,982
+31,424
| +161% | +$2M |
|
1858
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
160,760
+105,473
| +191% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PNY
1859
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,365
-44,012
| -31% | -$1.48M |
|
1860
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,317
-17,331
| -43% | -$2.47M |
|
1861
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,984
-458,464
| -88% | -$23.8M |
|
|
GRMN
1862
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,414
-291,829
| -80% | -$11.6M |
|
|
MCP
1863
PUT
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
491,700
+82,800
| +20% | +$557K |
|
1864
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,974
+20,533
| +50% | +$1.01M |
|
1865
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+2,100
| +14% | +$373K |
|
1866
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,706
-59,275
| -26% | -$1.1M |
|
1867
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+44,300
| +79% | +$1.49M |
|
|
WBC
1868
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,880
-30,506
| -45% | -$2.44M |
|
1869
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-14,600
| -23% | -$907K |
|
|
NUAN
1870
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
196,350
-145,299
| -43% | -$2.4M |
|
1871
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+17,700
| +148% | +$1.73M |
|
|
GDP
1872
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+83,700
| +180% | +$1.68M |
|
1873
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+39,100
| +51% | +$1.06M |
|
1874
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-23,900
| -33% | -$1.54M |
|
1875
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,310
-1,588,239
| -96% | -$76.7M |
|
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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.