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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,944
+14,899
| +53% | +$730K |
|
|
BEAM
2202
PUT
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+22,000
| +177% | +$1.41M |
|
|
QLIK
2203
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+1,500
| +2% | +$49.2K |
|
2204
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,329
+36,044
| +1,097% | +$2.11M |
|
2205
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
51,915
+36,452
| +236% | +$1.51M |
|
2206
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+24,800
| +41% | +$606K |
|
2207
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,108
-193,234
| -74% | -$5.91M |
|
2208
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,776
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2209
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-7,800
| -9% | -$163K |
|
2210
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
121,447
-68,106
| -36% | -$1.12M |
|
|
LL
2211
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,708
+18,832
| +1,004% | +$1.82M |
|
|
WPX
2212
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
114,586
-158,436
| -58% | -$3.05M |
|
2213
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,171
-185,183
| -57% | -$2.99M |
|
2214
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,047
+18,540
| +52% | +$831K |
|
2215
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,030
+8,270
| +144% | +$1.27M |
|
2216
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,017
-10,824
| -13% | -$350K |
|
2217
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-12,800
| -31% | -$1.04M |
|
|
AOL
2218
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,367
+33,030
| +109% | +$1.18M |
|
2219
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-21,600
| -30% | -$930K |
|
2220
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+71,000
| +143% | +$1.24M |
|
2221
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-11,000
| -18% | -$467K |
|
|
S
2222
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,329
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2223
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+30,200
| +32% | +$499K |
|
2224
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-20,100
| -29% | -$891K |
|
|
BRSL
2225
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+9,100
| +9% | +$173K |
|
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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.