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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
668,900
+104,000
| +18% | +$1.46M |
|
2727
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,369
| New | +$9.19M |
|
2728
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
287,135
-1,373,808
| -83% | -$48M |
|
2729
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+52,200
| +120% | +$5.03M |
|
2730
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
487,000
+387,000
| +387% | +$8.79M |
|
2731
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
369,359
+97,630
| +36% | +$2.31M |
|
2732
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+205,500
| +197% | +$6.56M |
|
|
NVMI
2733
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+10,300
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
2734
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
+72,500
| +103% | +$5.51M |
|
2735
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,185,700
-690,300
| -37% | -$6.31M |
|
|
BRSL
2736
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
376,200
-205,800
| -35% | -$5.76M |
|
2737
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
987,100
-160,200
| -14% | -$1.5M |
|
2738
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
701,020
+103,225
| +17% | +$1.33M |
|
2739
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
530,264
-412,995
| -44% | -$7.62M |
|
2740
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
447,489
+50,330
| +13% | +$970K |
|
2741
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,463
-66,430
| -72% | -$22.5M |
|
2742
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
-75,100
| -32% | -$4.06M |
|
2743
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+152,800
| +185% | +$5.95M |
|
2744
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
116,636
+24,807
| +27% | +$2.03M |
|
2745
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,753
+67,149
| +633% | +$8.74M |
|
2746
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
+83,064
| +85% | +$3.56M |
|
|
CALY
2747
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
715,003
+375,881
| +111% | +$4.83M |
|
|
CVSA
2748
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
173,659
+33,946
| +24% | +$1.81M |
|
2749
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
323,500
+24,100
| +8% | +$780K |
|
|
ALTR
2750
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
121,614
+50,974
| +72% | +$3.55M |
|
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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.