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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+21,600
| +140% | +$4.49M |
|
3202
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647,748
-1,731,419
| -51% | -$6.68M |
|
3203
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
150,159
-92,541
| -38% | -$4.12M |
|
3204
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+28,000
| +33% | +$1.51M |
|
3205
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-9,700
| -13% | -$988K |
|
|
AAMI
3206
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
376,997
+238,153
| +172% | +$4.21M |
|
3207
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
277,477
-2,740,974
| -91% | -$63.6M |
|
3208
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
260,421
+150,981
| +138% | +$3.76M |
|
3209
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-3,200
| -3% | -$214K |
|
3210
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
306,162
-206,290
| -40% | -$4.17M |
|
3211
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,638
+726,723
| +240% | +$4.83M |
|
3212
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,607
+91,733
| +188% | +$4.02M |
|
3213
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,809
-19,806
| -37% | -$3.41M |
|
3214
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
571,668
+99,912
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
3215
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
-58,000
| -20% | -$1.9M |
|
3216
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+31,900
| +47% | +$1.92M |
|
3217
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+148,900
| +954% | +$5.95M |
|
3218
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
116,199
-12,516
| -10% | -$657K |
|
3219
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
354,300
-399,725
| -53% | -$9.95M |
|
3220
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+29,300
| +33% | +$1.8M |
|
3221
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,107
+48,094
| +141% | +$3.52M |
|
3222
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-51,800
| -33% | -$3.15M |
|
3223
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,570
-3,107,197
| -97% | -$228M |
|
3224
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+25,100
| +41% | +$1.85M |
|
3225
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+14,900
| +81% | +$3.13M |
|
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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.