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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AD
2826
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
232,829
-79,989
| -26% | -$3.39M |
|
|
WBA
2827
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
370,387
-897,738
| -71% | -$20.1M |
|
2828
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
316,844
+143,480
| +83% | +$3.8M |
|
2829
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,545
| New | +$9.01M |
|
2830
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
525,981
+181,414
| +53% | +$3.35M |
|
2831
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,828
| New | +$8.83M |
|
2832
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
239,792
+5,474
| +2% | +$185K |
|
2833
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+13,000
| +30% | +$2.09M |
|
2834
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
664,700
+400,300
| +151% | +$3.83M |
|
2835
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
167,504
+127,796
| +322% | +$6.61M |
|
2836
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
+35,900
| +17% | +$1.39M |
|
2837
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
140,753
+3,002
| +2% | +$187K |
|
|
KALV
2838
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
783,698
-144,804
| -16% | -$1.32M |
|
2839
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,378
+86,167
| +2,683% | +$9.38M |
|
2840
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
173,996
+125,166
| +256% | +$6.89M |
|
2841
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+109,900
| +779% | +$7.51M |
|
2842
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
593,400
+349,000
| +143% | +$5.26M |
|
|
HUT
2843
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
717,420
+484,780
| +208% | +$5.17M |
|
2844
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,054
+198,653
| +14,179% | +$7.7M |
|
2845
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+5,800
| +5% | +$376K |
|
2846
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
210,400
+195,700
| +1,331% | +$8.09M |
|
|
AD
2847
CALL
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+98,400
| +75% | +$4.17M |
|
2848
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
-227,600
| -70% | -$20.1M |
|
2849
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
+55,600
| +23% | +$1.51M |
|
2850
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
572,200
-100,500
| -15% | -$1.84M |
|
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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.