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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
299,300
-396,600
| -57% | -$25.3M |
|
1877
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,733,829
-61,371
| -3% | -$877K |
|
1878
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
498,900
+202,600
| +68% | +$10.6M |
|
1879
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
555,500
-555,600
| -50% | -$20.7M |
|
1880
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,151,500
-289,000
| -20% | -$5.04M |
|
1881
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
318,900
+192,300
| +152% | +$11.2M |
|
1882
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
482,676
+482,242
| +111,116% | +$19.8M |
|
1883
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
532,247
+302,326
| +131% | +$11.6M |
|
1884
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
132,770
-1,299,537
| -91% | -$193M |
|
|
PARA
1885
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,300
-1,980,900
| -57% | -$29.3M |
|
1886
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
376,464
-5,462
| -1% | -$274K |
|
1887
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
-20,800
| -17% | -$4.17M |
|
1888
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
661,117
+389,264
| +143% | +$15.6M |
|
1889
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
90,775
+52,475
| +137% | +$11.8M |
|
1890
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,623,620
-1,783,071
| -52% | -$22.2M |
|
1891
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
+207,400
| +159% | +$12.6M |
|
1892
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
650,200
+29,700
| +5% | +$1.04M |
|
1893
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+12,600
| +22% | +$3.53M |
|
1894
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
300,536
+299,216
| +22,668% | +$20.6M |
|
1895
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,118
+19,860
| +64% | +$7.81M |
|
1896
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+24,200
| +55% | +$6.69M |
|
1897
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
+33,800
| +29% | +$4.16M |
|
1898
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,266,400
+279,800
| +14% | +$2.41M |
|
1899
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
836,480
-87,029
| -9% | -$2.21M |
|
1900
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
308,600
-62,500
| -17% | -$3.9M |
|
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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.