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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Baidu
BIDU
$35B
| $27M | 0.01% |
201,025
-24,008
| -11% | -$3.37M |
|
1552
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $27M | 0.01% |
356,866
+355,788
| +33,004% | +$29.3M |
|
1553
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $27M | 0.01% |
329,200
+100,200
| +44% | +$8.24M |
|
1554
Lyft
LYFT
$6.56B
| $27M | 0.01% |
2,558,545
-714,299
| -22% | -$7.96M |
|
1555
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.8B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
662,900
+79,200
| +14% | +$3.42M |
|
1556
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
389,722
-90,280
| -19% | -$6.52M |
|
1557
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.36B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
149,100
+12,000
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
|
NEWR
1558
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
313,145
-967,212
| -76% | -$78M |
|
|
EFOR
1559
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.31B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
327,481
-18,580
| -5% | -$1.48M |
|
|
PARA
1560
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
2,072,100
-2,847,100
| -58% | -$42.2M |
|
1561
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
991,891
+118,221
| +14% | +$3.19M |
|
1562
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
505,900
-292,100
| -37% | -$13.2M |
|
1563
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,414,650
-444,825
| -24% | -$8.84M |
|
1564
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.22B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
587,300
-24,100
| -4% | -$1.15M |
|
1565
Nice
NICE
$6B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
156,161
-88,513
| -36% | -$17.6M |
|
1566
UGI
UGI
$7.56B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,153,074
+389,693
| +51% | +$9.67M |
|
1567
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
166,100
+119,100
| +253% | +$26.7M |
|
1568
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$60.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
200,200
+131,900
| +193% | +$19.5M |
|
|
1569
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
349,100
-721,500
| -67% | -$59.5M |
|
1570
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
508,800
-100,800
| -17% | -$5.48M |
|
1571
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,520,078
-92,829
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
1572
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
67,576
+54,024
| +399% | +$18.9M |
|
1573
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,586,400
+463,200
| +41% | +$7.99M |
|
1574
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
450,704
-37,183
| -8% | -$2.16M |
|
1575
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$361M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
3,144,677
-776,626
| -20% | -$8.88M |
|
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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.