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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
303,200
+91,000
| +43% | +$891K |
|
1977
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
738,792
-12,165,887
| -94% | -$46.3M |
|
1978
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
56,810
-156,881
| -73% | -$7.23M |
|
1979
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-6,300
| -12% | -$339K |
|
1980
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,179
+4,413
| +576% | +$2.47M |
|
1981
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
174,111
+158,774
| +1,035% | +$2.9M |
|
1982
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
-432,600
| -83% | -$13.3M |
|
1983
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+18,900
| +47% | +$904K |
|
1984
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-11,800
| -18% | -$594K |
|
|
TXI
1985
CALL
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+2,700
| +7% | +$170K |
|
|
MNTA
1986
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
193,433
-765,620
| -80% | -$11.7M |
|
1987
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+9,300
| +131% | +$1.44M |
|
1988
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,900
| +46% | +$828K |
|
1989
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+16,600
| +86% | +$1.15M |
|
|
OA
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+9,900
| +54% | +$939K |
|
1991
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,983
-9,220
| -13% | -$395K |
|
1992
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
101,340
-215,195
| -68% | -$5.58M |
|
1993
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+51,200
| +105% | +$1.43M |
|
1994
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
41,367
-3,100
| -7% | -$238K |
|
1995
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+22,900
| +79% | +$1.12M |
|
1996
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,200
| +42% | +$761K |
|
1997
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+8,500
| +48% | +$920K |
|
1998
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-1,600
| -3% | -$77.3K |
|
|
AZPN
1999
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,242
-225,137
| -74% | -$7.78M |
|
2000
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
-19,800
| -17% | -$414K |
|
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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.