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 | 9.51% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.62% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $2.62B | 3.98% |
153,618,080
+16,325,400
| +12% | +$271M |
|
|
2
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.94B | 2.95% |
114,019,920
+10,673,320
| +10% | +$177M |
|
3
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $659M | 1% |
30,199,573
+1,455,435
| +5% | +$32.2M |
|
|
4
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $654M | 1% |
29,986,778
+2,040,821
| +7% | +$45.1M |
|
5
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $591M | 0.9% |
14,617,500
+5,865,000
| +67% | +$219M |
|
|
6
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $452M | 0.69% |
11,177,500
+4,197,500
| +60% | +$157M |
|
7
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $319M | 0.49% |
3,767,878
-485,758
| -11% | -$37.7M |
|
8
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $314M | 0.48% |
9,836,783
+1,303,663
| +15% | +$41.6M |
|
|
SWY
9
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $293M | 0.45% |
10,219,245
+6,111,074
| +149% | +$146M |
|
|
10
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $282M | 0.43% |
3,254,205
+2,797,470
| +612% | +$245M |
|
11
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $281M | 0.43% |
5,595,500
+4,317,000
| +338% | +$161M |
|
12
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $276M | 0.42% |
62,538,000
+12,523,000
| +25% | +$48.4M |
|
13
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $266M | 0.41% |
3,593,734
+215,754
| +6% | +$15.6M |
|
|
14
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $259M | 0.39% |
15,215,760
-12,455,996
| -45% | -$207M |
|
15
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $248M | 0.38% |
5,141,949
-1,048,724
| -17% | -$48.7M |
|
16
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $246M | 0.37% |
3,062,695
+367,860
| +14% | +$27.9M |
|
17
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $236M | 0.36% |
2,670,699
+1,578,052
| +144% | +$130M |
|
|
APC
18
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $235M | 0.36% |
2,525,267
-331,383
| -12% | -$30.1M |
|
|
19
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $232M | 0.35% |
52,472,000
+16,037,000
| +44% | +$61.9M |
|
20
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $231M | 0.35% |
24,984,209
-1,219,685
| -5% | -$11.9M |
|
21
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $226M | 0.34% |
6,216,768
+2,339,156
| +60% | +$79.8M |
|
22
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $223M | 0.34% |
17,298,000
+7,614,000
| +79% | +$75.3M |
|
23
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $222M | 0.34% |
4,668,639
-841,820
| -15% | -$38.2M |
|
24
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $220M | 0.33% |
3,160,309
+2,249,822
| +247% | +$150M |
|
25
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $213M | 0.32% |
2,732,782
-30,082
| -1% | -$2.36M |
|
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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 9.5% of assets, down from 11% 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.