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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,660
-96,049
| -65% | -$3.79M |
|
|
FITB
2277
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-58,200
| -34% | -$1.1M |
|
2278
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,213
-58,308
| -70% | -$4.69M |
|
2279
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+500
| +3% | +$54.1K |
|
2280
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-78,500
| -49% | -$1.91M |
|
|
SPLS
2281
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+50,200
| +56% | +$787K |
|
2282
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-4,200
| -18% | -$444K |
|
2283
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+9,400
| +32% | +$479K |
|
2284
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+2,000
| +4% | +$70K |
|
|
HAR
2285
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-10,000
| -25% | -$624K |
|
|
CNSL
2286
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
118,246
-10,825
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
UPL
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-34,500
| -26% | -$726K |
|
|
UFS
2288
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+12,000
| +31% | +$426K |
|
|
RDUS
2289
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,785
-127,176
| -63% | -$3.33M |
|
|
SNCR
2290
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,929
-452
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2291
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
444,112
+399,250
| +890% | +$2.14M |
|
|
OUTR
2292
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-7,100
| -15% | -$418K |
|
2293
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+1,100
| +3% | +$64.3K |
|
2294
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,705
-8,713
| -30% | -$853K |
|
2295
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,990
+24,470
| +89% | +$911K |
|
2296
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,377
+20,366
| +1,013% | +$1.73M |
|
|
FRX
2297
PUT
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-9,400
| -17% | -$408K |
|
2298
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,784
+10,257
| +21% | +$275K |
|
|
TUP
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
| – | – |
|
2300
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,300
| +11% | +$193K |
|
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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.