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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,846
+2,953
| +6% | +$124K |
|
2127
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
+111,400
| +146% | +$1.43M |
|
2128
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,066
+4,476
| +5% | +$114K |
|
|
EZCH
2129
CALL
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+22,500
| +30% | +$632K |
|
2130
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+18,800
| +17% | +$338K |
|
2131
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,220
-23,723
| -45% | -$1.86M |
|
2132
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
185,932
+52,532
| +39% | +$659K |
|
2133
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
+36,500
| +29% | +$497K |
|
2134
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+56,500
| +395% | +$1.51M |
|
|
SGI
2135
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
-170,800
| -44% | -$1.77M |
|
2136
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
62,995
+55,927
| +791% | +$2.14M |
|
2137
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,583
-12,864
| -51% | -$2.34M |
|
|
NSR
2138
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,944
+43,773
| +1,049% | +$2.28M |
|
2139
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
4,460
+2,613
| +141% | +$896K |
|
|
THS
2140
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,453
-3,270
| -8% | -$225K |
|
|
SFLY
2141
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+300
| +0.7% | +$16.7K |
|
2142
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+12,900
| +61% | +$828K |
|
2143
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+7,300
| +16% | +$346K |
|
|
CMA
2144
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-10,900
| -15% | -$453K |
|
2145
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-11,800
| -24% | -$700K |
|
2146
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-6,458
| -11% | -$268K |
|
|
CAM
2147
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-19,000
| -32% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BID
2148
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,845
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
ALJ
2149
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
230,141
-81,643
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
2150
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+700
| +2% | +$56.7K |
|
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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.