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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+8,600
| +29% | +$1.46M |
|
3252
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
114,830
+66,050
| +135% | +$4.5M |
|
3253
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-6,300
| -19% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MRO
3254
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
232,489
-4,997,178
| -96% | -$129M |
|
3255
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+34,600
| +41% | +$1.82M |
|
3256
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-15,500
| -16% | -$1.29M |
|
|
LTHM
3257
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+161,100
| +92% | +$3.69M |
|
3258
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
289,231
-322,530
| -53% | -$7.85M |
|
3259
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+30,800
| +88% | +$3.13M |
|
3260
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,504
+39,670
| +1,035% | +$6.66M |
|
3261
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-10,400
| -9% | -$701K |
|
3262
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
+62,100
| +74% | +$2.55M |
|
3263
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+196,000
| +235% | +$4.19M |
|
|
SF
3264
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
150,164
-226,683
| -60% | -$9.55M |
|
3265
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
134,265
+47,272
| +54% | +$2.28M |
|
3266
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
105,156
+60,440
| +135% | +$3.78M |
|
3267
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,262
+51,875
| +13,404% | +$6.5M |
|
3268
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,677
+115,410
| +569% | +$5.36M |
|
3269
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+45,300
| +201% | +$4.15M |
|
|
TCN
3270
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
828,223
+801,420
| +2,990% | +$6.91M |
|
|
VPU
3271
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,005
+47,275
| +6,476% | +$6.61M |
|
3272
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-3,500
| -5% | -$363K |
|
3273
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.05B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,257
| New | +$6.31M |
|
3274
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,477,321
-169,276
| -10% | -$680K |
|
3275
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
111,620
+101,897
| +1,048% | +$7.34M |
|
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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.