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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67.9B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
70,800
+33,600
| +90% | +$17.2M |
|
1402
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
459,500
-132,400
| -22% | -$9.9M |
|
1403
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$141M
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
350,069
+78,163
| +29% | +$7.34M |
|
1404
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.62B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,903,068
+1,794,647
| +1,655% | +$32.4M |
|
1405
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
589,087
+438,237
| +291% | +$28.8M |
|
1406
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,218,900
-99,100
| -8% | -$2.77M |
|
1407
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
281,400
+46,100
| +20% | +$5.48M |
|
1408
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.5B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
845,376
+539,527
| +176% | +$12.2M |
|
1409
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.7B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
155,000
+60,900
| +65% | +$13M |
|
1410
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,862,227
+920,423
| +98% | +$19.2M |
|
1411
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
136,138
+104,347
| +328% | +$28.3M |
|
1412
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.63B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
2,152,961
+2,151,206
| +122,576% | +$31.5M |
|
1413
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
597,797
+369,693
| +162% | +$19.9M |
|
1414
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.24B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
2,351,491
+55,281
| +2% | +$931K |
|
1415
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.57B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
995,738
+560,066
| +129% | +$19.9M |
|
|
KRTX
1416
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
189,597
+94,863
| +100% | +$17.8M |
|
1417
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
462,100
+35,600
| +8% | +$2.86M |
|
1418
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
917,600
+21,300
| +2% | +$669K |
|
1419
Halliburton
HAL
$28.5B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
788,745
-289,694
| -27% | -$11.3M |
|
1420
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.73B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
+1,192,010
| New | +$33M |
|
1421
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.2B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
80,100
+2,500
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
1422
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.21B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
89,643
+19,741
| +28% | +$7.18M |
|
1423
Universal Display
OLED
$4.12B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
203,010
-60,687
| -23% | -$9.22M |
|
1424
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.7B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
371,400
+36,400
| +11% | +$3.02M |
|
1425
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.37B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,261,261
+884,417
| +64% | +$14.3M |
|
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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.