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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
223,000
+4,200
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
1052
GitLab
GTLB
$7.32B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
1,126,352
-691,258
| -38% | -$33.1M |
|
1053
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
651,035
+642,670
| +7,683% | +$47.9M |
|
1054
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
1,420,500
-166,200
| -10% | -$6.56M |
|
|
DFS
1055
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $50.5M | 0.01% |
583,300
+190,400
| +48% | +$18.9M |
|
1056
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $50.5M | 0.01% |
770,400
+260,000
| +51% | +$17.3M |
|
|
WBA
1057
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
2,267,500
-669,100
| -23% | -$17.8M |
|
1058
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.32B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
6,122,156
+3,955,893
| +183% | +$34.1M |
|
1059
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
951,700
+579,700
| +156% | +$30.4M |
|
1060
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $50M | 0.01% |
244,400
-29,200
| -11% | -$5.91M |
|
1061
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $50M | 0.01% |
860,744
-327,865
| -28% | -$20.1M |
|
1062
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $50M | 0.01% |
412,100
+136,000
| +49% | +$15.4M |
|
1063
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $50M | 0.01% |
213,200
-53,600
| -20% | -$12.5M |
|
|
MASI
1064
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
569,200
+543,400
| +2,106% | +$63.2M |
|
1065
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
947,571
+661,796
| +232% | +$30M |
|
1066
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
1,400,100
-425,700
| -23% | -$16.3M |
|
1067
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
6,840,600
-42,700
| -0.6% | -$319K |
|
|
SIX
1068
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
2,106,682
+71,053
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1069
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
820,700
+579,000
| +240% | +$35.7M |
|
1070
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
877,737
-44,190
| -5% | -$1.96M |
|
|
MRTX
1071
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
1,131,438
+649,620
| +135% | +$23.2M |
|
1072
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.8B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
1,383,400
+764,900
| +124% | +$26.7M |
|
1073
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
682,205
+225,274
| +49% | +$17.5M |
|
1074
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,111,200
-129,200
| -10% | -$5.76M |
|
1075
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $49M | 0.01% |
140,800
+29,400
| +26% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.