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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $111M | 0.02% |
1,716,600
+578,300
| +51% | +$45.6M |
|
577
monday.com
MNDY
$3.99B
| $111M | 0.02% |
695,964
+339,590
| +95% | +$57M |
|
578
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $110M | 0.02% |
722,447
-116,074
| -14% | -$18.9M |
|
579
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,052,351
-440,784
| -30% | -$49.7M |
|
580
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $110M | 0.02% |
250,645
+249,144
| +16,599% | +$109M |
|
581
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,509,200
+600,500
| +31% | +$29.4M |
|
582
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $110M | 0.02% |
519,031
+490,905
| +1,745% | +$115M |
|
|
ABCM
583
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $110M | 0.02% |
4,862,089
-2,025,136
| -29% | -$46.6M |
|
584
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,600,100
-516,600
| -17% | -$26.1M |
|
585
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $110M | 0.02% |
696,600
+82,200
| +13% | +$13.7M |
|
586
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $110M | 0.02% |
668,500
+219,500
| +49% | +$40.1M |
|
587
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,555,700
+150,800
| +11% | +$11.7M |
|
588
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,969,100
-8,000
| -0.3% | -$325K |
|
589
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $109M | 0.02% |
526,400
-525,500
| -50% | -$118M |
|
590
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $109M | 0.02% |
2,004,335
-126,748
| -6% | -$7.36M |
|
591
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $109M | 0.02% |
926,338
+731,786
| +376% | +$80.3M |
|
592
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,120,900
-126,300
| -10% | -$13.5M |
|
593
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $109M | 0.02% |
249,695
-75,222
| -23% | -$34.1M |
|
594
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $109M | 0.02% |
552,200
+52,500
| +11% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HZNP
595
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $108M | 0.02% |
937,800
-273,100
| -23% | -$29.3M |
|
|
PPL
596
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $108M | 0.02% |
4,589,856
-2,729,225
| -37% | -$70.6M |
|
597
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.7B
| $108M | 0.02% |
1,814,896
+1,198,132
| +194% | +$73.2M |
|
598
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,166,370
-103,097
| -8% | -$9.21M |
|
599
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,427,300
-153,100
| -10% | -$11.8M |
|
600
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,595,970
+584,270
| +58% | +$50.6M |
|
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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.