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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,500
-30,200
| -3% | -$544K |
|
1927
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+16,200
| +10% | +$1.88M |
|
1928
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,734,819
+82,711
| +5% | +$1.05M |
|
1929
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
567,235
-824,094
| -59% | -$29M |
|
1930
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
399,900
-17,400
| -4% | -$833K |
|
1931
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,600
+39,300
| +4% | +$707K |
|
1932
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
550,000
+56,107
| +11% | +$1.95M |
|
1933
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-31,400
| -40% | -$11M |
|
1934
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
325,400
-622,200
| -66% | -$35.3M |
|
1935
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$85.9B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,834,300
+1,113,200
| +154% | +$12.3M |
|
|
FITB
1936
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
709,600
-114,600
| -14% | -$3.09M |
|
1937
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
994,947
+605,012
| +155% | +$11.7M |
|
1938
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+26,200
| +18% | +$3.11M |
|
1939
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+48,800
| +193% | +$13.6M |
|
1940
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
229,200
+72,900
| +47% | +$5.43M |
|
1941
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
259,596
+1,419
| +0.5% | +$102K |
|
|
FLG
1942
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
526,187
-613,925
| -54% | -$22.2M |
|
1943
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
424,300
-47,500
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
1944
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
376,500
+146,700
| +64% | +$7.85M |
|
1945
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,876,000
-75,600
| -4% | -$716K |
|
1946
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
391,100
-16,600
| -4% | -$857K |
|
|
1947
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+5,000
| +7% | +$1.39M |
|
|
1948
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
390,500
+50,500
| +15% | +$2.61M |
|
1949
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
451,900
-343,200
| -43% | -$14M |
|
1950
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
297,328
-1,038,270
| -78% | -$60.5M |
|
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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.