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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
-23,300
| -14% | -$1.71M |
|
2577
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
271,266
-16,271
| -6% | -$585K |
|
2578
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
179,737
+49,132
| +38% | +$2.67M |
|
2579
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
272,844
-209,832
| -43% | -$8.39M |
|
2580
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,681,301
+1,677,240
| +41,301% | +$11.1M |
|
2581
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
276,230
+94,290
| +52% | +$4.23M |
|
|
HLVX
2582
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
724,376
-142,837
| -16% | -$1.9M |
|
2583
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
217,654
+37,957
| +21% | +$1.77M |
|
2584
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
-20,500
| -12% | -$1.42M |
|
|
VSTO
2585
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
391,000
+176,500
| +82% | +$4.86M |
|
2586
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
140,231
-160,548
| -53% | -$11.8M |
|
2587
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
430,607
-152,057
| -26% | -$3.97M |
|
2588
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.31B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,889
+67,841
| +6% | +$601K |
|
2589
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-4,083
| -5% | -$519K |
|
2590
CALL
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
498,800
+441,100
| +764% | +$4.93M |
|
2591
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,765
+171
| +0.4% | +$35.8K |
|
2592
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
238,500
-209,900
| -47% | -$9.8M |
|
2593
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
409,500
-5,446
| -1% | -$148K |
|
2594
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,102,000
-492,300
| -31% | -$4.6M |
|
2595
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+25,500
| +23% | +$1.89M |
|
|
VRNT
2596
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
425,183
+121,653
| +40% | +$2.82M |
|
2597
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-8,300
| -15% | -$1.63M |
|
2598
PUT
Veralto
VLTO
$23.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,359
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
2599
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
-150,732
| -27% | -$4.08M |
|
2600
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-2,800
| -3% | -$288K |
|
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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.