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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
1851
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,509,069
+1,169,983
| +345% | +$17.3M |
|
|
BLDP
1852
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5,302,854
+3,526,790
| +199% | +$15.1M |
|
1853
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
258,486
-70,394
| -21% | -$5.73M |
|
1854
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,400
-29,300
| -14% | -$3.21M |
|
1855
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,150,322
-1,443,646
| -40% | -$14.4M |
|
1856
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+16,600
| +18% | +$3.17M |
|
1857
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
219,633
-240,744
| -52% | -$21.6M |
|
1858
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,264
-40,638
| -15% | -$3.48M |
|
1859
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,546,200
-2,435,200
| -49% | -$23.8M |
|
1860
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+16,000
| +16% | +$3.18M |
|
1861
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
532,610
+505,088
| +1,835% | +$17.9M |
|
1862
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,600
+87,600
| +72% | +$8.88M |
|
1863
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
345,400
-5,000
| -1% | -$284K |
|
1864
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
705,200
-326,400
| -32% | -$9.27M |
|
1865
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.21B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
573,561
+566,173
| +7,663% | +$19.6M |
|
1866
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,690
-458,975
| -79% | -$77.9M |
|
1867
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,400
+111,133
| +324% | +$15.2M |
|
1868
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
+84,600
| +59% | +$7.44M |
|
1869
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
590,800
+99,000
| +20% | +$3.1M |
|
1870
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,889
+608,961
| +147% | +$13.2M |
|
1871
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+326,756
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1872
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
878,800
-282,000
| -24% | -$6.25M |
|
1873
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,204
| New | +$19.9M |
|
1874
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
-46,500
| -13% | -$2.98M |
|
1875
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
387,754
-168,583
| -30% | -$8.24M |
|
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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.