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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+87,500
| +629% | +$2.53M |
|
|
TELL
4502
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,435,464
-306,729
| -11% | -$417K |
|
4503
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+22,800
| +55% | +$806K |
|
4504
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
628,800
+127,700
| +25% | +$579K |
|
4505
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,868,570
+99,464
| +6% | +$156K |
|
|
JNPR
4506
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+13,800
| +16% | +$397K |
|
4507
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
259,600
-86,200
| -25% | -$1.14M |
|
|
ATYR
4508
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.8M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,784,136
+1,464,046
| +457% | +$2.71M |
|
4509
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$739M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
65,080
+49,413
| +315% | +$2.25M |
|
4510
Hartford Core Bond ETF
HCRB
$406M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,835
+56,258
| +197% | +$1.92M |
|
4511
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
83,981
-324,688
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
4512
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-9,100
| -23% | -$870K |
|
4513
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-31,400
| -29% | -$1.16M |
|
4514
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
125,406
+51,098
| +69% | +$1.9M |
|
4515
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,400
-8,500
| -6% | -$157K |
|
4516
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,600
| +17% | +$432K |
|
4517
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+5,700
| +13% | +$414K |
|
|
HIMX
4518
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
479,653
-72,577
| -13% | -$465K |
|
4519
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,829
+515
| +0.5% | +$17.8K |
|
4520
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.88B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,677
| New | +$2.91M |
|
4521
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-26,500
| -16% | -$698K |
|
4522
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,154
| New | +$2.83M |
|
4523
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
278,798
-496,780
| -64% | -$5.49M |
|
4524
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+12,400
| +18% | +$468K |
|
4525
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,200
| +13% | +$343K |
|
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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.