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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,532
+36,801
| +143% | +$6.51M |
|
|
DX
2527
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
984,558
+383,115
| +64% | +$4.39M |
|
2528
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,906
+16,434
| +46% | +$3.63M |
|
2529
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,988
+51,030
| +256% | +$9.56M |
|
2530
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-70,800
| -48% | -$9.62M |
|
2531
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+82,200
| +62% | +$4.3M |
|
2532
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
+106,100
| +167% | +$6.09M |
|
2533
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,616
+40,835
| +217% | +$7.54M |
|
2534
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
193,554
+27,090
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
2535
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
+79,400
| +67% | +$4.58M |
|
2536
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
+117,400
| +232% | +$7.58M |
|
2537
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
798,192
+735,935
| +1,182% | +$10.1M |
|
2538
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+32,000
| +72% | +$4.41M |
|
|
CFLT
2539
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
521,654
-144,808
| -22% | -$3.5M |
|
|
BERY
2540
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,218
+98,772
| +100% | +$5.57M |
|
2541
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
312,300
+9,100
| +3% | +$324K |
|
2542
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
+5,200
| +3% | +$334K |
|
2543
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,830,648
+1,018,662
| +125% | +$6.28M |
|
2544
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-32,500
| -34% | -$5.37M |
|
2545
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-44,700
| -20% | -$2.7M |
|
2546
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
444,903
+304,447
| +217% | +$7.55M |
|
2547
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+58,800
| +56% | +$3.88M |
|
2548
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
+47,300
| +25% | +$2.08M |
|
|
BDN
2549
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,242,664
-788,308
| -26% | -$3.46M |
|
2550
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
212,903
-84,425
| -28% | -$4.94M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,624 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,624 in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.