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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+55,100
| +41% | +$2.64M |
|
2752
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+33,500
| +102% | +$4.69M |
|
2753
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,801
+22,063
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
2754
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
428,164
-408,316
| -49% | -$7.99M |
|
2755
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+37,700
| +199% | +$5.87M |
|
2756
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-15,300
| -25% | -$3.62M |
|
2757
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
354,452
+321,427
| +973% | +$9.01M |
|
2758
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
-9,500
| -4% | -$351K |
|
2759
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,781
+412,624
| +56% | +$4.46M |
|
2760
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
538,850
+493,130
| +1,079% | +$6.13M |
|
|
JNPR
2761
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
343,627
+299,593
| +680% | +$8.23M |
|
2762
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
678,192
+7,181
| +1% | +$96.1K |
|
2763
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-5,600
| -5% | -$402K |
|
2764
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,746
-499,401
| -71% | -$23.8M |
|
2765
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+129,300
| +243% | +$6.24M |
|
2766
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
576,725
+52,150
| +10% | +$858K |
|
2767
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
+119,100
| +258% | +$6.67M |
|
2768
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
192,700
+7,100
| +4% | +$309K |
|
2769
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
921,257
-281,143
| -23% | -$2.76M |
|
2770
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
376,950
+124,350
| +49% | +$2.82M |
|
2771
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
468,000
-74,100
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
2772
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
498,875
-536,819
| -52% | -$9.53M |
|
2773
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
+23,500
| +8% | +$767K |
|
2774
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-9,900
| -19% | -$2.21M |
|
2775
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
-61,600
| -31% | -$3.95M |
|
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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.