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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+10,400
| +97% | +$1.41M |
|
|
DO
1902
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,102
-6,318
| -11% | -$423K |
|
1903
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,276
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
NFX
1904
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+67,400
| +152% | +$1.69M |
|
1905
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,160
+42,939
| +522% | +$2.58M |
|
|
EXXI
1906
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,980
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
CLGX
1907
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
112,654
-239,688
| -68% | -$6.44M |
|
|
RVBD
1908
PUT
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
-39,400
| -16% | -$631K |
|
1909
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
295,511
-2,956,066
| -91% | -$31M |
|
1910
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,755
-78,929
| -44% | -$2.58M |
|
1911
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,496
+49,837
| +1,362% | +$2.8M |
|
|
WCG
1912
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+10,900
| +34% | +$697K |
|
1913
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-7,000
| -9% | -$292K |
|
1914
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,852
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
LEAF
1915
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
239,509
+130,787
| +120% | +$1.71M |
|
1916
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
788,800
+198,500
| +34% | +$756K |
|
1917
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
77,114
-422,372
| -85% | -$15.7M |
|
|
GDP
1918
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+78,200
| +175% | +$1.57M |
|
1919
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,900
| +38% | +$809K |
|
1920
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
+500
| +0.3% | +$10.6K |
|
1921
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
286,960
-14,000
| -5% | -$136K |
|
1922
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-510
| -12% | -$401K |
|
1923
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,009
-11,828
| -28% | -$1.1M |
|
1924
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+20,500
| +65% | +$1.11M |
|
1925
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+7,600
| +14% | +$293K |
|
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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.