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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
626
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
606,330
-160,147
| -21% | -$25.7M |
|
627
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
3,818,900
-264,900
| -6% | -$5.93M |
|
628
PUT
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
265,700
+15,800
| +6% | +$6.01M |
|
629
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
1,318,000
+278,400
| +27% | +$21.4M |
|
630
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
2,172,790
-548,009
| -20% | -$26.9M |
|
631
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
2,441,353
+2,432,315
| +26,912% | +$103M |
|
632
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $98.2M | 0.02% |
812,248
+36,983
| +5% | +$4.78M |
|
633
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
2,534,800
+399,800
| +19% | +$14.8M |
|
|
634
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
3,766,800
+1,467,200
| +64% | +$32.8M |
|
635
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
897,500
-235,300
| -21% | -$29.1M |
|
636
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $97.3M | 0.02% |
1,039,331
+182,038
| +21% | +$17.1M |
|
637
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
3,346,500
+921,500
| +38% | +$28.9M |
|
|
DFS
638
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
1,122,266
+986,595
| +727% | +$98M |
|
639
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
719,000
-44,300
| -6% | -$6.21M |
|
640
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
529,700
-7,200
| -1% | -$1.45M |
|
641
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
1,106,568
-414,588
| -27% | -$39.2M |
|
642
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
770,654
-62,695
| -8% | -$8.05M |
|
643
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
113,700
+54,300
| +91% | +$47.6M |
|
644
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
707,200
+148,550
| +27% | +$20.3M |
|
645
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
4,692,792
+3,328,780
| +244% | +$76.2M |
|
646
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $95.4M | 0.02% |
784,710
-216,060
| -22% | -$29M |
|
647
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $95.1M | 0.02% |
572,900
-755,300
| -57% | -$122M |
|
648
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $94.9M | 0.02% |
1,474,400
-158,900
| -10% | -$9.89M |
|
649
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
717,940
+454,422
| +172% | +$59.1M |
|
650
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
6,899,200
-7,305,800
| -51% | -$121M |
|
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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.