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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
+61,000
| +89% | +$2.98M |
|
3302
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,300
+942,600
| +320% | +$5.43M |
|
|
OPTU
3303
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,834,700
-615,200
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CVSA
3304
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,713
+32,226
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
3305
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+66,500
| +48% | +$2.06M |
|
|
COOP
3306
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-224,800
| -67% | -$12.4M |
|
3307
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
724,159
+359,984
| +99% | +$3.2M |
|
3308
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
292,000
+3,900
| +1% | +$81.4K |
|
3309
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+14,400
| +53% | +$2.14M |
|
3310
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
197,400
-65,000
| -25% | -$2.01M |
|
3311
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+79,700
| +374% | +$4.91M |
|
3312
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
988,119
+641,808
| +185% | +$4.51M |
|
3313
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
236,551
+93,717
| +66% | +$2.72M |
|
3314
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
129,774
+74,982
| +137% | +$3.48M |
|
3315
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
348,700
-169,500
| -33% | -$3.05M |
|
3316
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,404
+43,887
| +417% | +$5.3M |
|
3317
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,715
-49,235
| -28% | -$2.69M |
|
3318
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
663,400
+303,700
| +84% | +$2.96M |
|
|
COOP
3319
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-1,900
| -2% | -$104K |
|
3320
PUT
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
+191,500
| +939% | +$5.54M |
|
|
SPWR
3321
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
957,140
+70,099
| +8% | +$578K |
|
3322
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
+64,000
| +84% | +$2.75M |
|
3323
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
161,288
+120,061
| +291% | +$4.79M |
|
3324
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
242,559
+65,402
| +37% | +$1.51M |
|
|
SWN
3325
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
911,600
+82,100
| +10% | +$523K |
|
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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.