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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+12,700
| +24% | +$2.59M |
|
2402
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-9,600
| -12% | -$1.62M |
|
2403
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
258,601
+258,487
| +226,743% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MORF
2404
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+521,345
| New | +$27.4M |
|
2405
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
197,940
+190,926
| +2,722% | +$12.1M |
|
2406
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+66,000
| +136% | +$7.84M |
|
2407
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
220,230
+57,554
| +35% | +$2.81M |
|
|
ROIC
2408
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
960,634
-1,840,671
| -66% | -$25.4M |
|
2409
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
390,795
+362,330
| +1,273% | +$11.8M |
|
2410
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
721,161
+70,765
| +11% | +$1.28M |
|
2411
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,123
-8,564
| -17% | -$3.35M |
|
2412
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
+90,400
| +83% | +$5.86M |
|
|
OLO
2413
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,951,368
-532,785
| -21% | -$3.48M |
|
2414
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,922,357
-204,464
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
2415
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
160,807
-312,557
| -66% | -$24.3M |
|
2416
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-71,000
| -69% | -$25.8M |
|
2417
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
+23,400
| +16% | +$1.61M |
|
2418
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
590,174
-1,548,319
| -72% | -$30.8M |
|
2419
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
213,914
-43,694
| -17% | -$2.25M |
|
2420
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+28,400
| +64% | +$4.44M |
|
2421
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,575
+277,027
| +10,872% | +$12.4M |
|
2422
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+43,700
| +191% | +$8.22M |
|
2423
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+61,500
| +155% | +$8.49M |
|
|
APLS
2424
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
308,500
+92,900
| +43% | +$4.08M |
|
|
HIBB
2425
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
246,435
+162,033
| +192% | +$6.91M |
|
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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 1,406 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 1,406 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.