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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
703,600
+278,300
| +65% | +$10.1M |
|
1652
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.12B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
2,665,900
-2,780,900
| -51% | -$29.1M |
|
1653
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
187,264
-456,995
| -71% | -$58.1M |
|
1654
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,076,168
-1,158,002
| -52% | -$24.7M |
|
|
GTLS
1655
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
140,063
-6,992
| -5% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SGEN
1656
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
111,500
-228,000
| -67% | -$45.5M |
|
1657
Woodward
WWD
$21.7B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
190,216
-5,694
| -3% | -$711K |
|
1658
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
217,092
-359,243
| -62% | -$42.1M |
|
1659
Teradata
TDC
$2.6B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
522,850
-759,769
| -59% | -$37.2M |
|
1660
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.21B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
497,481
+320,317
| +181% | +$15.9M |
|
1661
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.11B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,868,124
+839,987
| +82% | +$15.4M |
|
1662
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.8B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
82,000
+14,400
| +21% | +$4.45M |
|
1663
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
145,500
+34,400
| +31% | +$6.29M |
|
1664
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.8B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,076,800
+807,200
| +299% | +$18M |
|
1665
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.1B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
382,967
+194,182
| +103% | +$12.9M |
|
|
ETNB
1666
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,504,009
+419,653
| +39% | +$7.04M |
|
1667
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
537,800
+345,400
| +180% | +$15M |
|
|
ETRN
1668
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
2,475,700
-1,132,700
| -31% | -$10.8M |
|
1669
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
856,890
+546,910
| +176% | +$17.8M |
|
1670
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
736,400
+46,800
| +7% | +$1.54M |
|
1671
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.94B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
363,600
-99,500
| -21% | -$6.47M |
|
1672
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
206,600
+82,500
| +66% | +$9.89M |
|
|
K
1673
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
412,896
+139,096
| +51% | +$8.27M |
|
1674
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-10,800
| -18% | -$5.18M |
|
1675
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.29B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
140,947
+59,525
| +73% | +$9.72M |
|
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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.