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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $490M | 0.11% |
4,624,900
+578,000
| +14% | +$66.9M |
|
102
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $489M | 0.1% |
7,098,900
+3,497,600
| +97% | +$251M |
|
103
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $483M | 0.1% |
1,443,200
+744,800
| +107% | +$258M |
|
|
HZNP
104
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $480M | 0.1% |
4,149,825
-313,276
| -7% | -$33.7M |
|
105
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $477M | 0.1% |
17,973,400
+9,125,600
| +103% | +$252M |
|
106
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $477M | 0.1% |
5,496,600
-1,186,900
| -18% | -$109M |
|
107
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $476M | 0.1% |
2,346,200
-82,000
| -3% | -$17.7M |
|
108
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $466M | 0.1% |
13,117,900
-1,615,400
| -11% | -$56.3M |
|
109
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $466M | 0.1% |
3,126,228
+1,195,188
| +62% | +$175M |
|
110
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $457M | 0.1% |
2,827,100
+394,000
| +16% | +$73.5M |
|
111
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $457M | 0.1% |
5,003,988
+4,943,804
| +8,214% | +$485M |
|
112
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $454M | 0.1% |
2,974,100
+735,000
| +33% | +$120M |
|
113
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $452M | 0.1% |
3,225,100
+632,100
| +24% | +$89.9M |
|
114
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $451M | 0.1% |
13,609,300
+6,418,200
| +89% | +$227M |
|
115
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $443M | 0.1% |
16,467,300
+3,013,200
| +22% | +$88.8M |
|
|
116
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $442M | 0.09% |
16,644,500
+708,300
| +4% | +$19.6M |
|
117
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $440M | 0.09% |
1,702,784
+310,910
| +22% | +$84M |
|
118
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $440M | 0.09% |
1,612,500
+293,700
| +22% | +$79.7M |
|
119
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $435M | 0.09% |
2,581,846
+436,346
| +20% | +$70.5M |
|
|
HOLX
120
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $434M | 0.09% |
6,252,928
+5,016,651
| +406% | +$379M |
|
|
121
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $427M | 0.09% |
2,104,500
-578,200
| -22% | -$125M |
|
122
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $423M | 0.09% |
5,951,046
+4,202,680
| +240% | +$314M |
|
123
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $423M | 0.09% |
3,079,700
+627,800
| +26% | +$86.7M |
|
124
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $421M | 0.09% |
4,566,900
-207,500
| -4% | -$20.8M |
|
|
125
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $416M | 0.09% |
11,701,000
-1,924,600
| -14% | -$67M |
|
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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.