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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
-16,200
| -8% | -$808K |
|
2877
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-312,000
| -77% | -$29M |
|
2878
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+2,800
| +9% | +$695K |
|
2879
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
492,230
+239,155
| +94% | +$4.15M |
|
2880
PUT
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
+207,200
| +889% | +$7.01M |
|
2881
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,520,164
+1,317,134
| +649% | +$10.7M |
|
2882
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+40,900
| +143% | +$4.93M |
|
2883
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,620
+13,800
| +42% | +$4.13M |
|
2884
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
895,100
-247,200
| -22% | -$2.39M |
|
2885
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
331,103
+153,344
| +86% | +$4.22M |
|
2886
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,176
-64,376
| -5% | -$359K |
|
2887
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-31,300
| -46% | -$7.03M |
|
|
BPMC
2888
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+86,700
| +628% | +$5.62M |
|
2889
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
283,300
-79,000
| -22% | -$2.76M |
|
2890
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-18,300
| -20% | -$2.07M |
|
2891
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-29,100
| -28% | -$3.36M |
|
2892
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
292,500
+222,600
| +318% | +$6.21M |
|
2893
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
-57,900
| -30% | -$3.97M |
|
2894
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-18,700
| -26% | -$3.07M |
|
2895
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-85,400
| -68% | -$17.9M |
|
2896
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
679,192
+572,490
| +537% | +$6.74M |
|
2897
CALL
Veralto
VLTO
$23.8B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,856
| New | +$8.35M |
|
2898
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,700
| New | +$8.22M |
|
|
HUT
2899
PUT
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
688,540
+488,760
| +245% | +$5.21M |
|
2900
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
455,800
-152,100
| -25% | -$3.12M |
|
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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.