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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9001
Cambria Trinity ETF
TRTY
$279M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
12,731
-11,501
| -47% | -$286K |
|
9002
PUT
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.68B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-8,800
| -31% | -$138K |
|
|
LKFT
9003
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-16,000
| -64% | -$623K |
|
9004
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.2B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+400
| +8% | +$23.9K |
|
9005
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,327
-4,280
| -45% | -$282K |
|
9006
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
119,404
-211,425
| -64% | -$607K |
|
9007
CALL
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,400
| +63% | +$122K |
|
|
ORAN
9008
CALL
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+9,700
| +56% | +$111K |
|
9009
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,457
| New | +$326K |
|
9010
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+19,200
| +49% | +$95.5K |
|
9011
PUT
Seadrill
SDRL
$3B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$321K |
|
|
ORLA
9012
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
86,564
-131,082
| -60% | -$582K |
|
|
9013
PUT
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+34,200
| +40% | +$98.1K |
|
9014
PUT
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.51B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$312K |
|
9015
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$282M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
14,167
-11,696
| -45% | -$281K |
|
9016
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-7,500
| -32% | -$182K |
|
9017
PUT
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$543M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-1,100
| -10% | -$33.3K |
|
9018
CALL
loanDepot
LDI
$303M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+126,400
| +241% | +$258K |
|
9019
PUT
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.18B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+15,600
| +743% | +$263K |
|
|
CHS
9020
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-2,300
| -5% | -$12.4K |
|
9021
Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF
PHDG
$62.6M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
9,867
-25,112
| -72% | -$826K |
|
9022
VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF
LFEQ
$29.2M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,183
| New | +$319K |
|
9023
Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF
HERD
$103M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
8,886
-27,962
| -76% | -$982K |
|
9024
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate April ETF
PSMR
$91.6M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,219
| New | +$312K |
|
9025
PUT
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$214M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-8
| -15% | -$60.7K |
|
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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.