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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
303,600
+177,100
| +140% | +$6.27M |
|
3027
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+41,800
| +32% | +$1.8M |
|
3028
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+29,500
| +70% | +$3.1M |
|
3029
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,561
-86,754
| -56% | -$9.87M |
|
3030
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
893,785
-35,655
| -4% | -$342K |
|
|
GTLS
3031
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+19,500
| +83% | +$3.28M |
|
3032
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
255,483
+251,263
| +5,954% | +$7.58M |
|
3033
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+63,300
| +95% | +$3.54M |
|
3034
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+2,900
| +2% | +$101K |
|
3035
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+27,000
| +39% | +$1.99M |
|
3036
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+39,600
| +341% | +$6.47M |
|
3037
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,467
-47,207
| -66% | -$14.4M |
|
3038
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
266,956
-16,598
| -6% | -$450K |
|
3039
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
113,198
-92,681
| -45% | -$6.26M |
|
3040
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
+12,500
| +9% | +$551K |
|
3041
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
-270,100
| -58% | -$10.5M |
|
3042
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
523,026
+282,332
| +117% | +$4.36M |
|
|
SMAR
3043
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
+50,700
| +40% | +$2.08M |
|
3044
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
482,400
+223,200
| +86% | +$3.77M |
|
3045
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+112,800
| +1,054% | +$6.99M |
|
3046
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
148,935
+128,493
| +629% | +$7.63M |
|
|
3047
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+11,800
| +30% | +$1.93M |
|
3048
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+14,000
| +22% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DX
3049
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
601,443
-312,148
| -34% | -$3.96M |
|
3050
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
207,816
-70,992
| -25% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.