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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,053
-1,637,209
| -89% | -$53.3M |
|
3252
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+700
| +2% | +$109K |
|
3253
PUT
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
+131,200
| +628% | +$4.64M |
|
3254
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
323,176
+54,009
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
3255
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,350
-762,834
| -41% | -$3.76M |
|
|
HSII
3256
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
236,756
+67,484
| +40% | +$1.79M |
|
3257
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-53,600
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
3258
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+54,800
| +84% | +$2.93M |
|
3259
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-171,400
| -59% | -$9.38M |
|
3260
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+13,300
| +6% | +$391K |
|
3261
PUT
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+72,500
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
3262
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+14,400
| +12% | +$714K |
|
3263
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
485,576
-5,161
| -1% | -$72.1K |
|
|
UNIT
3264
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,794
+323,305
| +37% | +$1.64M |
|
3265
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
360,817
+185,981
| +106% | +$3.29M |
|
3266
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
733,800
-935,500
| -56% | -$8.39M |
|
3267
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
343,300
+72,200
| +27% | +$1.33M |
|
3268
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+16,800
| +36% | +$1.67M |
|
3269
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,691
+22,049
| +19% | +$1M |
|
3270
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
238,400
+93,400
| +64% | +$2.8M |
|
3271
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+17,200
| +25% | +$1.67M |
|
3272
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-239,100
| -60% | -$10.5M |
|
|
K
3273
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
123,646
-289,250
| -70% | -$15.1M |
|
3274
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
468,800
-13,600
| -3% | -$193K |
|
3275
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-49,400
| -31% | -$2.96M |
|
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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.