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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-9,000
| -19% | -$2.36M |
|
2627
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
525,200
+74,400
| +17% | +$1.39M |
|
2628
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-200
| -0.5% | -$47.1K |
|
|
MPT
2629
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,838,305
+1,219,659
| +197% | +$9.77M |
|
2630
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
283,900
-48,900
| -15% | -$1.51M |
|
2631
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-2,800
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
2632
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
169,547
+147,471
| +668% | +$9.11M |
|
2633
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF
HELO
$4.75B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,982
| New | +$9.97M |
|
2634
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-8,800
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
2635
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,914
-528,779
| -93% | -$123M |
|
2636
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,659,717
-3,320,003
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
2637
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-67,000
| -32% | -$4.23M |
|
2638
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+90,000
| +539% | +$8.72M |
|
2639
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,263,092
+584,020
| +35% | +$2.41M |
|
2640
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,817
+520,717
| +73% | +$15.4M |
|
2641
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+700
| +2% | +$193K |
|
2642
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+68,000
| +782% | +$9.82M |
|
2643
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+140,400
| +268% | +$7.44M |
|
2644
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
567,800
+35,300
| +7% | +$607K |
|
2645
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
268,700
+109,000
| +68% | +$3.65M |
|
2646
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
132,795
+26,431
| +25% | +$2.04M |
|
2647
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-29,400
| -31% | -$5.32M |
|
2648
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
299,400
-66,900
| -18% | -$2.07M |
|
|
CDMO
2649
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,321
+926,903
| +825% | +$11.2M |
|
2650
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
714,459
-1,040,243
| -59% | -$13.4M |
|
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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.