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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
740,543
-4,774,434
| -87% | -$49.9M |
|
3177
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
952,862
-496,996
| -34% | -$4.09M |
|
3178
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
193,700
+128,900
| +199% | +$4.4M |
|
3179
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,958
| New | +$7.07M |
|
3180
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
88,856
-45,189
| -34% | -$3.6M |
|
3181
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,737
+16,126
| +33% | +$1.61M |
|
3182
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,300
| New | +$6.76M |
|
3183
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
323,515
+323,477
| +851,255% | +$6.1M |
|
3184
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
-16,900
| -7% | -$555K |
|
3185
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
179,539
+66,714
| +59% | +$2.2M |
|
3186
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-49,700
| -35% | -$3.72M |
|
3187
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
130,605
-242,316
| -65% | -$12.2M |
|
3188
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
+72,000
| +184% | +$4.57M |
|
3189
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-14,300
| -12% | -$900K |
|
3190
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$978M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
600,803
-143,991
| -19% | -$1.67M |
|
3191
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
291,331
-125,178
| -30% | -$2.79M |
|
3192
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+23,800
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
3193
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
258,695
+37,754
| +17% | +$852K |
|
3194
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
341,400
+33,900
| +11% | +$587K |
|
3195
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,423
+49,715
| +7,022% | +$6.77M |
|
3196
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
132,482
+96,035
| +263% | +$4.72M |
|
3197
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+88,200
| +208% | +$4.42M |
|
3198
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,507
-1,179,744
| -94% | -$117M |
|
3199
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+56,100
| +48% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NVRO
3200
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
337,920
+117,622
| +53% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.