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 | 3.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $134M | 0.03% |
305,700
-20,300
| -6% | -$8.44M |
|
477
Intel
INTC
$531B
| $134M | 0.03% |
3,778,413
-3,660,427
| -49% | -$128M |
|
|
478
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.3B
| $134M | 0.03% |
1,108,339
-3,504,174
| -76% | -$430M |
|
479
CALL
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.56B
| $134M | 0.03% |
3,381,000
+1,511,700
| +81% | +$66.6M |
|
480
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$25.5B
| $134M | 0.03% |
7,104,600
+1,280,200
| +22% | +$29.3M |
|
481
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.7B
| $134M | 0.03% |
859,938
-9,353
| -1% | -$1.61M |
|
482
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $134M | 0.03% |
10,435,900
-888,200
| -8% | -$13.8M |
|
483
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.7B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,796,900
-1,051,100
| -27% | -$52.9M |
|
484
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,359,500
+122,400
| +10% | +$10.5M |
|
485
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $133M | 0.03% |
341,494
+214,813
| +170% | +$86.3M |
|
486
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.3B
| $133M | 0.03% |
738,200
+619,200
| +520% | +$114M |
|
487
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.2B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,276,500
+618,800
| +37% | +$35.9M |
|
|
DOCU
488
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $132M | 0.03% |
3,141,000
+136,900
| +5% | +$6.71M |
|
489
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.6B
| $131M | 0.03% |
865,000
+184,900
| +27% | +$25.8M |
|
490
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.1B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,381,371
+1,052,462
| +320% | +$101M |
|
|
SGEN
491
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $131M | 0.03% |
616,500
+470,000
| +321% | +$93.9M |
|
492
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30.5B
| $131M | 0.03% |
840,300
-223,800
| -21% | -$33.6M |
|
493
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,355,083
-501,146
| -27% | -$48M |
|
494
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,813,100
+346,100
| +24% | +$29.6M |
|
495
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $130M | 0.03% |
9,882,826
+1,307,741
| +15% | +$16M |
|
496
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $130M | 0.03% |
840,400
+327,000
| +64% | +$49.8M |
|
|
DAY
497
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $129M | 0.03% |
1,906,978
+1,892,817
| +13,366% | +$133M |
|
498
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $129M | 0.03% |
1,330,900
-58,700
| -4% | -$6.17M |
|
499
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $128M | 0.03% |
198,700
+42,900
| +28% | +$30M |
|
500
PUT
3M
MMM
$93.7B
| $128M | 0.03% |
1,639,238
-149,141
| -8% | -$12.8M |
|
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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 1,407 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 1,407 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.