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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,000
-228,000
| -18% | -$3.98M |
|
2027
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
335,169
+270,205
| +416% | +$14.5M |
|
2028
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
487,342
+123,899
| +34% | +$4.23M |
|
2029
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+38,600
| +89% | +$8.4M |
|
2030
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
761,500
+42,500
| +6% | +$942K |
|
|
FL
2031
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
953,800
-132,300
| -12% | -$2.96M |
|
2032
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
288,641
+30,986
| +12% | +$1.87M |
|
2033
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+18,800
| +23% | +$2.95M |
|
2034
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
-15,000
| -9% | -$1.71M |
|
2035
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
497,600
+26,200
| +6% | +$911K |
|
2036
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
441,000
-419,500
| -49% | -$15.1M |
|
2037
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
311,839
+104,517
| +50% | +$6.09M |
|
2038
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
859,400
-86,200
| -9% | -$1.61M |
|
2039
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
620,800
-126,000
| -17% | -$3.58M |
|
2040
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
+58,700
| +32% | +$4.14M |
|
2041
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+21,300
| +20% | +$2.99M |
|
2042
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
248,600
-2,800
| -1% | -$209K |
|
2043
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
666,200
+643,400
| +2,822% | +$20.6M |
|
2044
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,200
-1,205,600
| -52% | -$20.4M |
|
2045
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-11,600
| -33% | -$8.39M |
|
|
VTLE
2046
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
-300
| -0.1% | -$16.1K |
|
2047
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
867,325
+16,800
| +2% | +$334K |
|
2048
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,126
-70,007
| -36% | -$11.5M |
|
2049
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$30B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
444,752
+79,046
| +22% | +$3.02M |
|
2050
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
566,700
+42,100
| +8% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.