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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
379,400
-51,000
| -12% | -$2.26M |
|
1752
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$703M
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
-46,800
| -20% | -$5.83M |
|
1753
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+100,400
| +137% | +$14.3M |
|
1754
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,733
-20,478
| -33% | -$9.6M |
|
1755
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400,828
+1,057,047
| +307% | +$20.1M |
|
1756
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
312,533
+206,426
| +195% | +$16.3M |
|
1757
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
-1,300
| -0.7% | -$149K |
|
1758
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.3B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,731
-594,211
| -80% | -$77.8M |
|
1759
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
550,400
-483,300
| -47% | -$18.3M |
|
1760
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
448,400
+328,900
| +275% | +$12.4M |
|
1761
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
514,400
+86,400
| +20% | +$3.78M |
|
1762
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+3,800
| +5% | +$1.08M |
|
1763
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+4,500
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
1764
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
355,013
-595,385
| -63% | -$37.6M |
|
1765
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
558,900
-100,800
| -15% | -$4.29M |
|
1766
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+99,600
| +101% | +$11.3M |
|
1767
Visa
V
$679B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,351
-800,387
| -90% | -$192M |
|
1768
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
432,400
-156,800
| -27% | -$7.95M |
|
|
CVAC
1769
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,073,993
+720,193
| +31% | +$6.36M |
|
1770
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.12B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
220,500
+17,200
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
1771
PUT
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
500,100
-1,700
| -0.3% | -$71.1K |
|
1772
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
66,767
-282,304
| -81% | -$94.4M |
|
1773
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+16,300
| +10% | +$1.95M |
|
1774
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
447,573
+394,575
| +745% | +$17.3M |
|
1775
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
-43,200
| -19% | -$5.23M |
|
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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.