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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
163,139
+159,029
| +3,869% | +$8.18M |
|
2877
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
346,920
+291,768
| +529% | +$7.16M |
|
2878
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+102,000
| +386% | +$6.79M |
|
2879
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,580
| New | +$8.89M |
|
2880
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
242,700
+22,100
| +10% | +$754K |
|
2881
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
267,700
+24,300
| +10% | +$954K |
|
|
SWAV
2882
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-10,200
| -20% | -$2.41M |
|
2883
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
443,000
+4,300
| +1% | +$83.9K |
|
2884
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
165,959
+5,529
| +3% | +$275K |
|
2885
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
-13,200
| -10% | -$888K |
|
2886
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+733,157
| New | +$8.64M |
|
2887
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,288
-237,181
| -66% | -$14.4M |
|
2888
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
589,508
+79,631
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
2889
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
511,400
+106,000
| +26% | +$2M |
|
2890
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+15,100
| +76% | +$3.45M |
|
2891
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+49,100
| +66% | +$3.28M |
|
2892
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
328,797
+280,458
| +580% | +$6.9M |
|
2893
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,305
-1,382
| -6% | -$467K |
|
|
HCP
2894
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
352,200
-126,800
| -26% | -$3.44M |
|
2895
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
-47,900
| -26% | -$3.4M |
|
|
FYBR
2896
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
513,126
+109,659
| +27% | +$1.78M |
|
2897
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
136,609
-25,143
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
2898
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+14,300
| +14% | +$902K |
|
2899
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-10,100
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
2900
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+66,200
| +102% | +$4.55M |
|
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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.