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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $360M | 0.08% |
2,620,300
-673,000
| -20% | -$92.9M |
|
152
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $356M | 0.08% |
3,844,945
+846,010
| +28% | +$81.4M |
|
153
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $355M | 0.08% |
5,146,491
-818,057
| -14% | -$48.7M |
|
154
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $354M | 0.08% |
3,184,600
-115,400
| -3% | -$13.4M |
|
155
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $353M | 0.08% |
4,067,400
+1,629,800
| +67% | +$154M |
|
156
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $353M | 0.08% |
3,195,300
+218,500
| +7% | +$27.7M |
|
157
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $353M | 0.08% |
2,419,300
-35,800
| -1% | -$5.47M |
|
158
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.23B
| $350M | 0.08% |
3,787,836
+1,411,525
| +59% | +$143M |
|
159
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $350M | 0.08% |
8,564,500
-3,063,800
| -26% | -$132M |
|
160
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $350M | 0.08% |
9,215,300
-7,040,400
| -43% | -$279M |
|
161
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $348M | 0.07% |
1,313,200
-735,600
| -36% | -$191M |
|
162
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $340M | 0.07% |
1,546,306
+874,767
| +130% | +$195M |
|
163
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $337M | 0.07% |
1,908,597
+1,206,863
| +172% | +$227M |
|
164
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $337M | 0.07% |
2,120,200
+105,300
| +5% | +$18M |
|
165
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $337M | 0.07% |
974,700
+170,600
| +21% | +$64.8M |
|
|
166
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $336M | 0.07% |
1,268,700
+254,400
| +25% | +$66.1M |
|
167
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $333M | 0.07% |
3,109,500
+693,500
| +29% | +$72.2M |
|
168
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $333M | 0.07% |
25,975,900
+10,806,400
| +71% | +$168M |
|
|
SCHW
169
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $329M | 0.07% |
6,000,800
+1,165,400
| +24% | +$70.4M |
|
170
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $329M | 0.07% |
259,500
+31,400
| +14% | +$39.9M |
|
171
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $327M | 0.07% |
6,142,500
+1,788,000
| +41% | +$95.1M |
|
172
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $324M | 0.07% |
1,080,436
-1,258,433
| -54% | -$379M |
|
|
VMW
173
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $323M | 0.07% |
1,939,600
+35,856
| +2% | +$5.74M |
|
174
CALL
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $323M | 0.07% |
548,000
+80,200
| +17% | +$53.3M |
|
|
175
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $321M | 0.07% |
1,216,600
+46,800
| +4% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.