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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
504,200
-12,200
| -2% | -$840K |
|
1252
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
524,400
+127,500
| +32% | +$8.8M |
|
1253
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
389,500
+81,500
| +26% | +$8.6M |
|
1254
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
224,600
+8,300
| +4% | +$1.53M |
|
1255
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
4,763,300
+498,000
| +12% | +$4.07M |
|
1256
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $39M | 0.01% |
615,442
-105,058
| -15% | -$6.86M |
|
1257
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $39M | 0.01% |
195,100
+82,800
| +74% | +$17.1M |
|
1258
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $39M | 0.01% |
2,863,586
+1,941,891
| +211% | +$29.2M |
|
1259
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $39M | 0.01% |
2,134,800
+539,600
| +34% | +$15.4M |
|
1260
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
885,338
+353,024
| +66% | +$17.3M |
|
1261
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
452,500
-101,000
| -18% | -$7.98M |
|
1262
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,144,655
+1,132,704
| +9,478% | +$38.7M |
|
|
DVAX
1263
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
2,604,450
+152,306
| +6% | +$2.14M |
|
|
SWN
1264
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
5,960,803
+5,050,647
| +555% | +$32.2M |
|
1265
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,672,000
+896,500
| +116% | +$21.7M |
|
1266
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
944,600
+314,900
| +50% | +$13.6M |
|
1267
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
540,300
-684,000
| -56% | -$56M |
|
1268
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
487,423
-947,547
| -66% | -$79.3M |
|
1269
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
1,150,900
+686,500
| +148% | +$20.6M |
|
1270
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
578,500
-17,700
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
1271
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $38M | 0.01% |
160,100
+104,300
| +187% | +$24.2M |
|
1272
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $38M | 0.01% |
251,100
+36,000
| +17% | +$5.74M |
|
|
P
1273
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,067,200
+249,700
| +31% | +$9.26M |
|
1274
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $38M | 0.01% |
223,481
+95,578
| +75% | +$19M |
|
1275
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$489M
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,390,775
-213,200
| -13% | -$5.96M |
|
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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.