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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,804
-2,371,887
| -70% | -$22.9M |
|
2702
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
533,267
+441,389
| +480% | +$7.39M |
|
2703
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
203,464
+30,630
| +18% | +$1.52M |
|
2704
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+14,800
| +41% | +$3.08M |
|
2705
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
585,700
-1,695,800
| -74% | -$28.6M |
|
2706
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,567
+29,688
| +52% | +$2.27M |
|
|
VTYX
2707
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,265,953
+1,326,472
| +45% | +$12.6M |
|
2708
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,211,000
-56,000
| -4% | -$512K |
|
2709
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,802
| New | +$9.31M |
|
2710
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,972
-15,233
| -29% | -$3.74M |
|
2711
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+21,000
| +12% | +$876K |
|
2712
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,439
+18,850
| +107% | +$5.09M |
|
2713
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
165,062
-76,567
| -32% | -$4.14M |
|
2714
CALL
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
-32,300
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LSXMK
2715
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
364,981
-1,222,800
| -77% | -$32.1M |
|
2716
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+16,700
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CPE
2717
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
324,100
-100,200
| -24% | -$3.43M |
|
2718
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+1,400
| +3% | +$331K |
|
2719
PUT
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
950,200
+317,600
| +50% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SGI
2720
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+49,600
| +32% | +$2.1M |
|
2721
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
268,100
-3,400
| -1% | -$127K |
|
2722
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,188
+86,365
| +3,059% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GTLS
2723
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+33,800
| +79% | +$4.57M |
|
2724
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
-133,300
| -46% | -$6.72M |
|
|
COOP
2725
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+48,500
| +43% | +$2.87M |
|
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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.