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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
2676
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,829
-14,350
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
2677
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+16,800
| +13% | +$1.37M |
|
2678
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+66,300
| +68% | +$4.17M |
|
2679
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+21,600
| +90% | +$4.25M |
|
|
CERE
2680
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
253,632
+102,704
| +68% | +$2.95M |
|
2681
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
-190,900
| -54% | -$9.63M |
|
2682
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
466,474
+408,006
| +698% | +$8.37M |
|
2683
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+5,600
| +11% | +$847K |
|
2684
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
-30,600
| -13% | -$1.36M |
|
2685
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
255,707
-858,580
| -77% | -$29.2M |
|
2686
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+125,700
| +103% | +$4.52M |
|
2687
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-37,300
| -37% | -$6.1M |
|
2688
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
-31,400
| -12% | -$1.25M |
|
2689
CALL
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
675,600
+630,000
| +1,382% | +$9.65M |
|
2690
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-16,200
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
2691
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
360,713
-284,651
| -44% | -$5.91M |
|
|
LKFT
2692
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
262,384
-207,484
| -44% | -$7.64M |
|
2693
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+82,900
| +146% | +$5.64M |
|
2694
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
657,200
+175,000
| +36% | +$2.71M |
|
2695
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,816,696
-216,687
| -7% | -$643K |
|
|
CMA
2696
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
190,700
-105,600
| -36% | -$4.77M |
|
2697
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,241
-107,809
| -44% | -$8.04M |
|
2698
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+40,900
| +59% | +$3.5M |
|
2699
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$627B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,774
-389,642
| -85% | -$59.7M |
|
2700
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
296,200
+75,100
| +34% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.