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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
293,100
-1,900
| -0.6% | -$93.3K |
|
|
MRSH
2252
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+35,300
| +96% | +$6.77M |
|
2253
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+49,000
| +327% | +$11.9M |
|
|
OPTU
2254
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,180,321
-2,306,778
| -36% | -$7.44M |
|
2255
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
128,285
-1,267,003
| -91% | -$126M |
|
|
GAP
2256
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,283,300
+79,400
| +7% | +$810K |
|
|
PR
2257
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
975,200
+486,400
| +100% | +$6.12M |
|
2258
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
-36,000
| -15% | -$2.59M |
|
2259
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,900
+303,600
| +38% | +$4.29M |
|
2260
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-12,800
| -16% | -$2.85M |
|
2261
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
139,954
+100,227
| +252% | +$10.7M |
|
2262
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
413,720
-175,140
| -30% | -$6.59M |
|
2263
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+26,500
| +32% | +$3.76M |
|
2264
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
650,900
+327,000
| +101% | +$7.5M |
|
|
ARCH
2265
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-6,600
| -8% | -$885K |
|
2266
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
725,873
+568,897
| +362% | +$13.3M |
|
2267
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,527
+29,802
| +217% | +$7.84M |
|
2268
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
879,900
+214,500
| +32% | +$2.09M |
|
2269
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
248,550
+119,250
| +92% | +$8.13M |
|
2270
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
440,900
-55,200
| -11% | -$1.84M |
|
2271
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
647,000
+252,100
| +64% | +$4.81M |
|
2272
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,407
-103,355
| -33% | -$7.09M |
|
|
AD
2273
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
312,818
+292,081
| +1,409% | +$9.46M |
|
2274
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-149,300
| -34% | -$7.05M |
|
2275
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,472,292
-444,323
| -23% | -$4.51M |
|
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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.