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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
530,035
+202,829
| +62% | +$3.56M |
|
2602
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
-39,700
| -20% | -$2.37M |
|
|
PINC
2603
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
509,783
-155,439
| -23% | -$3.21M |
|
2604
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,300
| +8% | +$811K |
|
2605
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
197,400
+30,600
| +18% | +$1.6M |
|
2606
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+24,600
| +337% | +$8.91M |
|
2607
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,100
+112,600
| +31% | +$2.45M |
|
2608
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+18,300
| +21% | +$1.72M |
|
2609
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,538
-225,804
| -87% | -$67.9M |
|
2610
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
670,070
+641,680
| +2,260% | +$9.94M |
|
2611
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
+49,200
| +26% | +$1.72M |
|
2612
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
232,800
-151,800
| -39% | -$6.68M |
|
|
AKRO
2613
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
485,025
+182,438
| +60% | +$3.6M |
|
2614
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
398,500
-36,100
| -8% | -$884K |
|
2615
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,865
-31,902
| -48% | -$10.4M |
|
|
JWN
2616
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
611,900
-24,900
| -4% | -$382K |
|
2617
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,604
+107,988
| +1,123% | +$9.25M |
|
2618
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
324,500
+123,500
| +61% | +$3.85M |
|
2619
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-9,100
| -19% | -$2.26M |
|
2620
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
416,000
+45,600
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
2621
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
616,890
-404,999
| -40% | -$6.64M |
|
2622
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
185,230
-35,000
| -16% | -$1.97M |
|
2623
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
428,277
+80,913
| +23% | +$1.69M |
|
2624
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606,306
-526,367
| -25% | -$3.28M |
|
2625
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
657,600
+180,500
| +38% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.