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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
362,900
-16,600
| -4% | -$367K |
|
2852
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,927
| New | +$8.92M |
|
2853
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
+115,200
| +110% | +$4.54M |
|
2854
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
242,890
-447,707
| -65% | -$16.2M |
|
2855
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
269,498
-38,664
| -13% | -$1.29M |
|
2856
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403,873
+149,689
| +12% | +$664K |
|
2857
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+54,100
| +51% | +$2.92M |
|
2858
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.76B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
371,443
+152,460
| +70% | +$2.73M |
|
2859
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
118,961
-246,679
| -67% | -$16.8M |
|
2860
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
762,300
+294,300
| +63% | +$3.79M |
|
2861
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+61,600
| +46% | +$2.69M |
|
2862
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
488,600
+334,700
| +217% | +$5.44M |
|
2863
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
-1,431,100
| -85% | -$50M |
|
|
TWO
2864
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
674,237
+292,121
| +76% | +$3.77M |
|
2865
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
484,792
+221,416
| +84% | +$4.23M |
|
|
SAGE
2866
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
433,130
+52,862
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
2867
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-15,600
| -14% | -$1.43M |
|
|
HCP
2868
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
396,800
+44,600
| +13% | +$966K |
|
2869
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+9,900
| +55% | +$2.97M |
|
2870
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-10,900
| -38% | -$4.9M |
|
2871
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-32,000
| -50% | -$7.74M |
|
2872
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
-21,100
| -15% | -$1.32M |
|
2873
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
140,292
+42,730
| +44% | +$2.32M |
|
2874
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-32,900
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
2875
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
-86,800
| -48% | -$9.1M |
|
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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.