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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-15,600
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
1927
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-6,300
| -8% | -$261K |
|
|
K
1928
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,570
+17,573
| +49% | +$1.05M |
|
1929
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+31,800
| +43% | +$921K |
|
1930
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
99,185
-117,097
| -54% | -$3.2M |
|
1931
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
-20,200
| -12% | -$388K |
|
1932
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+23,900
| +73% | +$1.15M |
|
1933
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+26,500
| +34% | +$768K |
|
1934
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
76,456
+56,871
| +290% | +$2.31M |
|
1935
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
60,805
-16,165
| -21% | -$750K |
|
1936
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
46,038
+11,034
| +32% | +$738K |
|
1937
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
341,700
-315,300
| -48% | -$2.65M |
|
|
JNPR
1938
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
-103,000
| -41% | -$2.12M |
|
1939
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+24,800
| +49% | +$935K |
|
1940
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,511,562
-2,192,255
| -59% | -$4.11M |
|
1941
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
142,009
+95,176
| +203% | +$2.03M |
|
|
SPLK
1942
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-15,100
| -24% | -$803K |
|
1943
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
93,021
-13,557
| -13% | -$407K |
|
1944
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
-158,500
| -57% | -$3.98M |
|
1945
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+21,800
| +26% | +$608K |
|
1946
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
177,236
+277
| +0.2% | +$4.09K |
|
|
OPEN
1947
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
|
PHH
1948
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
121,579
-1,680,705
| -93% | -$37.3M |
|
|
MCF
1949
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,470
+403
| +0.5% | +$15.2K |
|
1950
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
115,233
-9,846
| -8% | -$250K |
|
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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.