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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-3,200
| -5% | -$89.6K |
|
|
UAM
2302
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
261,899
-307,741
| -54% | -$2.7M |
|
2303
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
96,968
+75,466
| +351% | +$1.51M |
|
|
CNQR
2304
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-7,900
| -31% | -$769K |
|
|
BRY
2305
PUT
DELISTED
BERRY PETROLEUM CO CL A
BRY
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+10,200
| +28% | +$425K |
|
2306
PUT
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
15,164
-1,012
| -6% | -$135K |
|
2307
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-65,806
| -64% | -$3.54M |
|
|
ARNA
2308
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,578
-57,073
| -60% | -$3.83M |
|
|
ARUN
2309
PUT
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
118,900
-97,900
| -45% | -$1.71M |
|
2310
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,288
+21,105
| +19% | +$332K |
|
|
FNSR
2311
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+13,200
| +18% | +$272K |
|
|
BCR
2312
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,143
-39,590
| -70% | -$4.54M |
|
|
VAR
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,106
+13,913
| +86% | +$881K |
|
2314
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,517
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2315
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-20,400
| -28% | -$759K |
|
|
SRCL
2316
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+8,200
| +93% | +$946K |
|
2317
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,598
+9,920
| +32% | +$460K |
|
|
2318
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+15,000
| +30% | +$420K |
|
|
NPSP
2319
CALL
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+4,600
| +8% | +$106K |
|
2320
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,473
+12,398
| +82% | +$804K |
|
|
CB
2321
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,840
-6,223
| -22% | -$538K |
|
2322
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+5,200
| +19% | +$279K |
|
|
WCC
2323
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,363
-47,045
| -65% | -$3.49M |
|
|
XEC
2324
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-2,000
| -9% | -$162K |
|
2325
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,444
-70,064
| -56% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.