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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRAN
2151
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,486
-67,156
| -86% | -$19.2M |
|
|
FRX
2152
CALL
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-11,900
| -18% | -$517K |
|
2153
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-14,600
| -26% | -$788K |
|
2154
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+9,900
| +29% | +$499K |
|
2155
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-40,100
| -55% | -$2.67M |
|
2156
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
306,000
-371,400
| -55% | -$2.93M |
|
|
BEAM
2157
CALL
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-149,900
| -81% | -$9.62M |
|
|
TRLA
2158
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,586
-311,017
| -86% | -$13M |
|
2159
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
741,853
+295,254
| +66% | +$963K |
|
|
SUNE
2160
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
-67,200
| -19% | -$557K |
|
|
SUNE
2161
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
+21,700
| +8% | +$180K |
|
|
OUTR
2162
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-11,500
| -20% | -$677K |
|
|
PPO
2163
CALL
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+36,600
| +183% | +$1.56M |
|
2164
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,046
+7,107
| +32% | +$559K |
|
2165
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,522
-46,898
| -62% | -$3.81M |
|
|
INVX
2166
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,500
| +48% | +$665K |
|
2167
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+2,200
| +2% | +$44.1K |
|
2168
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
223,424
-650,770
| -74% | -$8.19M |
|
|
THOR
2169
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,291
-685,754
| -92% | -$24M |
|
2170
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,249
-7,248
| -8% | -$190K |
|
2171
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
161,267
-54,395
| -25% | -$668K |
|
|
PBT
2172
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
160,022
+37,443
| +31% | +$507K |
|
2173
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+52,600
| +153% | +$1.66M |
|
|
MASI
2174
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,541
-123,111
| -59% | -$3.04M |
|
|
WLT
2175
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-331,800
| -67% | -$4.21M |
|
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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.