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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
518,700
+37,600
| +8% | +$2.52M |
|
|
CNR
1502
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.75B
| $29M | 0.01% |
276,400
-4,800
| -2% | -$392K |
|
1503
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
326,500
+114,000
| +54% | +$10.1M |
|
1504
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.56B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
2,737,000
+953,700
| +53% | +$10.6M |
|
1505
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.56B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
547,900
-120,300
| -18% | -$6.23M |
|
1506
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
219,118
-84,921
| -28% | -$12.9M |
|
1507
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.56B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,124,600
-776,800
| -41% | -$25.9M |
|
1508
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
412,434
-730,045
| -64% | -$56.4M |
|
1509
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
311,100
-9,000
| -3% | -$932K |
|
1510
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
540,109
+37,675
| +7% | +$2.41M |
|
1511
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$275M
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
+70,571
| New | +$29.5M |
|
1512
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,965,850
-3,653,111
| -65% | -$58.8M |
|
1513
PUT
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
220,300
+50,200
| +30% | +$6.83M |
|
1514
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
262,400
-78,400
| -23% | -$8.59M |
|
1515
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.8B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
143,900
+28,500
| +25% | +$6.16M |
|
1516
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.17B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
3,179,300
-1,487,100
| -32% | -$15.5M |
|
1517
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
482,670
+2,581
| +0.5% | +$161K |
|
1518
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.71B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,176,915
+857,371
| +268% | +$23M |
|
1519
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
199,368
+179,369
| +897% | +$26.8M |
|
1520
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
40,816
+40,776
| +101,940% | +$29.5M |
|
|
DNB
1521
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
2,824,344
+1,926,498
| +215% | +$21.3M |
|
|
WBA
1522
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,268,125
+629,438
| +99% | +$16.7M |
|
1523
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
311,586
+158,074
| +103% | +$14.5M |
|
1524
CALL
Applovin
APP
$107B
| $28M | 0.01% |
701,800
-93,800
| -12% | -$3.33M |
|
1525
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $28M | 0.01% |
369,600
-439,100
| -54% | -$36.2M |
|
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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.