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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
242,803
-32,365
| -12% | -$865K |
|
3177
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
453,965
-381,192
| -46% | -$5.9M |
|
3178
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-12,300
| -33% | -$2.97M |
|
3179
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.65B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+423,400
| New | +$7.65M |
|
3180
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
-49,900
| -23% | -$2.27M |
|
3181
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
127,502
+42,244
| +50% | +$2.19M |
|
3182
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
152,175
+17,910
| +13% | +$823K |
|
3183
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,443
-13,680
| -33% | -$3.23M |
|
3184
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-5,900
| -8% | -$568K |
|
3185
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,300
| -10% | -$814K |
|
3186
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+25,800
| +344% | +$5.95M |
|
3187
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
262,047
-1,652,830
| -86% | -$39.6M |
|
3188
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,158
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
HOLX
3189
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+51,100
| +100% | +$3.56M |
|
3190
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-52,500
| -31% | -$3.04M |
|
|
VIGL
3191
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,161,902
-4,211
| -0.2% | -$21.7K |
|
|
3192
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
450,700
+10,500
| +2% | +$162K |
|
|
WIRE
3193
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-36,100
| -51% | -$6.87M |
|
3194
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-5,900
| -24% | -$2.02M |
|
3195
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+17,300
| +46% | +$1.89M |
|
3196
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-103,800
| -42% | -$5.07M |
|
3197
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-8,700
| -30% | -$3.37M |
|
3198
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,970,200
+1,046,200
| +36% | +$1.48M |
|
3199
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
429,600
-245,872
| -36% | -$3.92M |
|
3200
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
249,800
+52,400
| +27% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.