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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
446,000
-249,100
| -36% | -$7.29M |
|
2552
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
360,776
+294,182
| +442% | +$10.5M |
|
2553
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
178,172
+21,134
| +13% | +$1.35M |
|
2554
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-101,800
| -37% | -$6.34M |
|
2555
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
-45,300
| -31% | -$5.05M |
|
2556
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
127,917
+71,627
| +127% | +$6.61M |
|
2557
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-67,100
| -33% | -$5.29M |
|
|
CFLT
2558
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
510,000
+224,200
| +78% | +$5.42M |
|
2559
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+20,300
| +15% | +$1.53M |
|
2560
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
348,400
+56,900
| +20% | +$1.85M |
|
2561
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,700
| +5% | +$468K |
|
2562
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
310,997
+133,134
| +75% | +$4.61M |
|
2563
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
973,800
-57,100
| -6% | -$745K |
|
2564
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
-52,300
| -24% | -$3.09M |
|
2565
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
741,500
+310,100
| +72% | +$4.9M |
|
2566
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,142
+11,341
| +48% | +$4.94M |
|
2567
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
259,556
+168,530
| +185% | +$7M |
|
2568
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+152,300
| +570% | +$9.57M |
|
2569
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
822,534
-3,388,928
| -80% | -$45M |
|
2570
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
211,779
-30,221
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
2571
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
25,931
-138,447
| -84% | -$61.3M |
|
2572
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,974
-34,483
| -30% | -$4.19M |
|
2573
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
189,219
-160,850
| -46% | -$13M |
|
|
LSXMA
2574
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
408,722
-1,629,446
| -80% | -$42.7M |
|
2575
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+11,400
| +29% | +$1.99M |
|
Similar funds
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.