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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
453,000
+122,900
| +37% | +$4.84M |
|
1977
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+4,300
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
1978
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-55,700
| -33% | -$8.89M |
|
1979
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
821,200
-79,700
| -9% | -$2.01M |
|
1980
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
261,092
+140,538
| +117% | +$10.1M |
|
|
GRMN
1981
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+104,900
| +179% | +$11M |
|
1982
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
560,465
-1,293,843
| -70% | -$42.6M |
|
1983
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-19,600
| -31% | -$7.88M |
|
1984
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
742,815
+144,214
| +24% | +$3.39M |
|
1985
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,411
| New | +$17.6M |
|
1986
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,694
+720,911
| +229% | +$12.2M |
|
1987
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+104,100
| +882% | +$18.8M |
|
1988
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,400
-271,200
| -21% | -$4.28M |
|
1989
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
490,600
-232,600
| -32% | -$8.11M |
|
1990
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
541,100
+487,736
| +914% | +$16.9M |
|
1991
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
279,593
+21,451
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
1992
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
482,900
+230,000
| +91% | +$8.14M |
|
1993
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+57,500
| +70% | +$7.66M |
|
1994
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
329,100
+128,600
| +64% | +$7.92M |
|
1995
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
413,404
+95,811
| +30% | +$4.03M |
|
1996
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
| – | – |
|
1997
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
268,112
-122,788
| -31% | -$8.02M |
|
1998
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,546,551
+790,354
| +105% | +$11.3M |
|
|
VTLE
1999
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
306,400
+106,300
| +53% | +$5.71M |
|
2000
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-5,000
| -29% | -$6.87M |
|
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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.