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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
354,300
-17,700
| -5% | -$836K |
|
2052
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+71,600
| +170% | +$11.6M |
|
2053
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
-41,400
| -24% | -$5.09M |
|
2054
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,594,300
-230,300
| -13% | -$2.14M |
|
2055
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
278,898
+273,997
| +5,591% | +$16.6M |
|
2056
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
886,800
+280,500
| +46% | +$5.86M |
|
|
LKFT
2057
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
469,868
+236,577
| +101% | +$9.21M |
|
|
SNCY
2058
PUT
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,100
+600
| +0.1% | +$10.6K |
|
2059
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
488,300
-42,700
| -8% | -$1.52M |
|
|
2060
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
883,185
-715,833
| -45% | -$15M |
|
2061
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
341,800
+16,100
| +5% | +$710K |
|
2062
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,683
+53,043
| +339% | +$13M |
|
|
GOOS
2063
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,529
+222,821
| +25% | +$3.64M |
|
2064
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,067
+39,974
| +133% | +$9.13M |
|
2065
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
411,800
+45,800
| +13% | +$1.7M |
|
2066
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,400
+183,200
| +19% | +$2.83M |
|
2067
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,865
| New | +$16.4M |
|
2068
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,986
+62,598
| +79% | +$7.16M |
|
2069
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+93,000
| +133% | +$9.61M |
|
2070
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+17,400
| +80% | +$7.69M |
|
2071
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+74,000
| +160% | +$9.72M |
|
2072
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,989
+2,227
| +2% | +$230K |
|
2073
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
395,134
+190,273
| +93% | +$8.21M |
|
2074
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+11,100
| +5% | +$735K |
|
2075
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
407,200
+123,700
| +44% | +$4.18M |
|
Similar funds
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.