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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+8,800
| +55% | +$2.06M |
|
3502
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+811,986
| New | +$6.4M |
|
|
SQSP
3503
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
180,766
+113,829
| +170% | +$3.49M |
|
3504
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
503,400
+30,100
| +6% | +$338K |
|
3505
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-139,500
| -53% | -$5.87M |
|
3506
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+16,500
| +21% | +$978K |
|
|
BECN
3507
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
67,623
-199,892
| -75% | -$16.1M |
|
|
SPR
3508
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
322,661
-458,475
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
|
EXAS
3509
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-20,800
| -21% | -$1.76M |
|
3510
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,744
-189,788
| -64% | -$10.6M |
|
3511
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,432
-793,795
| -85% | -$32M |
|
3512
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
603,500
+99,400
| +20% | +$935K |
|
3513
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
172,625
-141,894
| -45% | -$4.65M |
|
3514
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-12,700
| -13% | -$885K |
|
3515
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.2B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,126
| New | +$5.36M |
|
3516
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,207
| New | +$5.42M |
|
3517
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,800
-226,900
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
|
BBBY
3518
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
359,792
+263,847
| +275% | +$6.46M |
|
3519
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
352,717
-76,674
| -18% | -$1.28M |
|
3520
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-35,100
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
3521
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
615,555
+273,765
| +80% | +$2.36M |
|
3522
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+9,400
| +24% | +$1.05M |
|
3523
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
193,016
-271,406
| -58% | -$9.27M |
|
3524
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,869
+6,123
| +13% | +$600K |
|
3525
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,837
| New | +$5.39M |
|
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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.