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 | 3.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $243M | 0.05% |
1,442,104
-521,799
| -27% | -$84.3M |
|
252
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $243M | 0.05% |
4,513,900
+1,507,700
| +50% | +$81.3M |
|
|
253
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $242M | 0.05% |
1,903,979
-3,201,237
| -63% | -$429M |
|
254
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $242M | 0.05% |
3,725,100
-118,500
| -3% | -$7.46M |
|
255
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $241M | 0.05% |
6,977,428
+4,916,923
| +239% | +$155M |
|
|
256
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $240M | 0.05% |
3,700,600
-52,400
| -1% | -$3.3M |
|
257
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $239M | 0.05% |
6,535,050
+2,408,000
| +58% | +$93.9M |
|
258
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $239M | 0.05% |
1,617,000
-303,400
| -16% | -$43.5M |
|
259
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $239M | 0.05% |
22,209,900
+18,455,950
| +492% | +$204M |
|
260
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $239M | 0.05% |
2,591,911
-62,283
| -2% | -$6.24M |
|
261
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $238M | 0.05% |
470,300
-91,100
| -16% | -$48.5M |
|
262
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $237M | 0.05% |
1,166,000
+410,100
| +54% | +$89.3M |
|
263
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $237M | 0.05% |
1,379,548
+1,378,284
| +109,041% | +$246M |
|
264
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $235M | 0.05% |
2,925,400
-515,000
| -15% | -$43.5M |
|
265
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $235M | 0.05% |
2,668,389
-302,975
| -10% | -$27.2M |
|
266
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $235M | 0.05% |
7,669,400
-7,992,900
| -51% | -$254M |
|
267
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $235M | 0.05% |
5,792,305
+4,385,681
| +312% | +$182M |
|
268
PUT
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $235M | 0.05% |
5,106,900
-3,288,100
| -39% | -$150M |
|
269
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $233M | 0.05% |
11,450,300
-1,910,500
| -14% | -$41.3M |
|
270
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $232M | 0.05% |
2,499,099
+373,462
| +18% | +$36.3M |
|
271
Apollo Global Management
APO
$82.8B
| $232M | 0.05% |
2,583,278
+1,478,096
| +134% | +$124M |
|
272
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.97B
| $232M | 0.05% |
671,300
+246,600
| +58% | +$83.4M |
|
273
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $230M | 0.05% |
1,357,400
+563,400
| +71% | +$102M |
|
274
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $229M | 0.05% |
2,052,000
-309,500
| -13% | -$35.3M |
|
275
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $229M | 0.05% |
8,478,703
+6,908,685
| +440% | +$189M |
|
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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 1,407 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 1,407 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.