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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
342,141
-554,176
| -62% | -$12.2M |
|
2927
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,457
-42,182
| -31% | -$3.71M |
|
|
NOVA
2928
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
586,400
-52,700
| -8% | -$577K |
|
2929
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+6,700
| +34% | +$2.49M |
|
2930
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-32,500
| -13% | -$1.42M |
|
|
BLD
2931
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+14,000
| +143% | +$4.01M |
|
2932
Vestis
VSTS
$1.76B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+421,216
| New | +$7.23M |
|
2933
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,973,768
+1,748,303
| +775% | +$7.19M |
|
|
SEE
2934
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
243,200
+25,100
| +12% | +$823K |
|
2935
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
600,843
-202,364
| -25% | -$2.88M |
|
|
PR
2936
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
652,088
+292,188
| +81% | +$4M |
|
|
PLL
2937
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
313,900
+20,900
| +7% | +$614K |
|
2938
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
174,224
+128,397
| +280% | +$5.6M |
|
|
ALLK
2939
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
3,244,922
-902,113
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
2940
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
-19,600
| -11% | -$793K |
|
2941
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+12,200
| +11% | +$825K |
|
2942
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,119
| New | +$8.45M |
|
2943
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
138,153
+65,679
| +91% | +$4.09M |
|
2944
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
578,499
+50,499
| +10% | +$697K |
|
2945
ESAB
ESAB
$5.27B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,903
+50,317
| +98% | +$3.81M |
|
2946
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+29,200
| +36% | +$1.95M |
|
2947
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
225,600
+95,100
| +73% | +$3.47M |
|
2948
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
92,733
-1,288,638
| -93% | -$120M |
|
2949
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+2,900
| +12% | +$909K |
|
2950
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
-225,200
| -47% | -$7.68M |
|
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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.