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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Dole
DOLE
$1.26B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
816,694
+699,211
| +595% | +$8.07M |
|
2777
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.63B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,979
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2778
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,153,048
+557,592
| +94% | +$5.09M |
|
2779
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,982,252
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2780
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
360,800
-7,600
| -2% | -$189K |
|
2781
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
172,050
-601,070
| -78% | -$31.3M |
|
2782
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
882,890
+166,038
| +23% | +$1.82M |
|
2783
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
165,931
+144,476
| +673% | +$9.16M |
|
2784
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
-61,100
| -23% | -$2.74M |
|
2785
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+15,800
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
2786
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,666,208
+646,576
| +32% | +$1.53M |
|
2787
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,627,974
+392,157
| +32% | +$3.18M |
|
2788
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
304,889
+297,782
| +4,190% | +$9.2M |
|
|
PPLI
2789
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
231,520
-323,163
| -58% | -$12.7M |
|
2790
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
-13,700
| -6% | -$605K |
|
2791
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+86,800
| +135% | +$5.2M |
|
2792
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
221,857
-1,019,237
| -82% | -$40M |
|
|
WIRE
2793
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-2,800
| -6% | -$533K |
|
2794
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,285,733
+109,946
| +5% | +$307K |
|
2795
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,573
+10,520
| +55% | +$3.9M |
|
2796
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
668,900
-114,800
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
2797
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,031
+104,905
| +154% | +$6.03M |
|
2798
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
324,196
-497,469
| -61% | -$13M |
|
|
BNY
2799
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+57,900
| +44% | +$2.67M |
|
2800
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,408,700
-1,069,400
| -43% | -$7.11M |
|
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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.