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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMAR
2651
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
229,700
-90,500
| -28% | -$3.86M |
|
2652
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
297,455
+124,686
| +72% | +$3.89M |
|
|
SOHU
2653
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,344
+15,775
| +1% | +$141K |
|
2654
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
293,600
+191,600
| +188% | +$5.78M |
|
2655
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
305,849
+210,251
| +220% | +$7.82M |
|
2656
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
210,400
+180,900
| +613% | +$8.9M |
|
2657
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
258,100
-77,400
| -23% | -$2.97M |
|
2658
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+22,400
| +58% | +$3.79M |
|
2659
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,517
+28,661
| +32% | +$2.38M |
|
2660
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-6,500
| -8% | -$892K |
|
2661
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-25,600
| -37% | -$5.75M |
|
2662
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
757,100
+214,100
| +39% | +$2.99M |
|
2663
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
368,400
+221,900
| +151% | +$6.16M |
|
2664
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.03B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
187,924
-122,507
| -39% | -$6.27M |
|
2665
Embecta
EMBC
$289M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
573,006
-60,896
| -10% | -$999K |
|
|
DOOR
2666
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,052
+98,268
| +330% | +$8.5M |
|
2667
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,949
+44,611
| +79% | +$4.86M |
|
2668
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
727,164
+647,518
| +813% | +$8.71M |
|
2669
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
353,300
-105,200
| -23% | -$3.38M |
|
2670
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
+7,600
| +5% | +$466K |
|
2671
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
92,563
-97,700
| -51% | -$11.4M |
|
|
GTLS
2672
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+6,500
| +9% | +$878K |
|
2673
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
291,340
-185,320
| -39% | -$6.65M |
|
2674
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+22,000
| +23% | +$1.87M |
|
2675
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
108,048
+104,345
| +2,818% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.