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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$980M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$637M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$541M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$539M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$770M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$654M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$429M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.91% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.79% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
+62,100
| +45% | +$4.08M |
|
2502
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
265,581
-440,172
| -62% | -$19.6M |
|
2503
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
802,300
-718,700
| -47% | -$10.5M |
|
2504
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
764,915
-1,099,973
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
2505
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+49,700
| +379% | +$9.35M |
|
2506
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
135,550
-147,156
| -52% | -$12.8M |
|
2507
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
363,300
+36,500
| +11% | +$1.19M |
|
2508
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-72,100
| -34% | -$5.69M |
|
|
SGI
2509
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
+80,200
| +46% | +$3.56M |
|
|
GDEN
2510
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
323,276
+137,102
| +74% | +$5.26M |
|
2511
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,636
-397,974
| -85% | -$66.5M |
|
2512
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
213,100
-74,200
| -26% | -$4.57M |
|
2513
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
145,225
+131,184
| +934% | +$10.2M |
|
|
ITOS
2514
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,572
-187,697
| -16% | -$2.4M |
|
2515
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
290,100
+54,000
| +23% | +$2.13M |
|
2516
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
191,408
+191,309
| +193,241% | +$11M |
|
2517
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+103,500
| +345% | +$8.83M |
|
2518
Amgen
AMGN
$225B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,987
-326,544
| -89% | -$81.5M |
|
2519
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
261,400
+23,800
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
2520
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
370,400
-186,800
| -34% | -$5.36M |
|
2521
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
189,526
-155,939
| -45% | -$11.1M |
|
2522
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+29,700
| +172% | +$6.74M |
|
2523
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
158,301
-81,297
| -34% | -$5.95M |
|
2524
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
484,500
-87,100
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
2525
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+11,800
| +89% | +$5.03M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,669 positions worth $467B, down 3.6% from $484B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2023 filing shows 1,406 new, 6,433 increased, 6,116 reduced and 1,460 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M. The largest sale was Invesco QQQ Trust, an estimated $770M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.9% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2023 buy was Arm: 3,445,206 shares worth $184M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2023, an estimated $980M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, cutting an estimated $770M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $124M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $467B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,406 new positions and closed 1,460 in Q3 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $467B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.