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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $416M | 0.09% |
12,536,300
+2,044,000
| +19% | +$70.4M |
|
127
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $415M | 0.09% |
9,917,600
+1,282,000
| +15% | +$49.8M |
|
128
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $413M | 0.09% |
10,035,800
+2,732,400
| +37% | +$120M |
|
129
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $411M | 0.09% |
3,506,800
+428,000
| +14% | +$50.6M |
|
130
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $408M | 0.09% |
759,793
+213,671
| +39% | +$110M |
|
131
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $404M | 0.09% |
1,480,800
-10,400
| -0.7% | -$2.82M |
|
132
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $404M | 0.09% |
4,226,700
+677,300
| +19% | +$69.7M |
|
133
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $403M | 0.09% |
7,504,900
+2,120,500
| +39% | +$114M |
|
134
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $403M | 0.09% |
3,632,500
+596,400
| +20% | +$69.2M |
|
135
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $399M | 0.09% |
3,235,250
+3,064,150
| +1,791% | +$371M |
|
136
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $398M | 0.09% |
2,835,100
+828,600
| +41% | +$118M |
|
137
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $396M | 0.08% |
2,732,200
+20,900
| +0.8% | +$3.17M |
|
138
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $389M | 0.08% |
3,835,000
+234,700
| +7% | +$25.1M |
|
139
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $387M | 0.08% |
1,003,600
-2,500
| -0.2% | -$955K |
|
140
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $385M | 0.08% |
2,752,200
+789,000
| +40% | +$109M |
|
141
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $380M | 0.08% |
2,353,600
-480,500
| -17% | -$89.7M |
|
142
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $379M | 0.08% |
3,578,600
-134,800
| -4% | -$15.6M |
|
143
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $379M | 0.08% |
1,647,500
-41,300
| -2% | -$9.93M |
|
|
144
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $379M | 0.08% |
1,056,911
-2,076,422
| -66% | -$770M |
|
145
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $372M | 0.08% |
984,500
-6,100
| -0.6% | -$2.52M |
|
|
ATVI
146
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $371M | 0.08% |
3,959,300
+200,400
| +5% | +$18.3M |
|
147
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
| $366M | 0.08% |
1,487,565
+1,376,919
| +1,244% | +$347M |
|
148
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $365M | 0.08% |
5,221,100
+2,763,400
| +112% | +$196M |
|
149
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $363M | 0.08% |
5,353,577
-47,513
| -0.9% | -$3.28M |
|
150
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $361M | 0.08% |
5,764,000
+1,044,000
| +22% | +$68.6M |
|
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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.