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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
288,054
+177,269
| +160% | +$4.11M |
|
3277
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,793,976
+9,396
| +0.3% | +$24.3K |
|
3278
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,461
-102,447
| -50% | -$7.43M |
|
|
SFIX
3279
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,926,164
+1,675,276
| +668% | +$5.91M |
|
3280
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
364,100
+188,500
| +107% | +$3.67M |
|
|
SPWR
3281
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,421,700
+736,400
| +107% | +$3.52M |
|
3282
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
$3.04B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
317,294
+255,140
| +410% | +$5.29M |
|
|
VSTO
3283
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
231,926
+23,863
| +11% | +$657K |
|
3284
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
167,301
+128,547
| +332% | +$5.12M |
|
3285
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
75,109
+45,074
| +150% | +$3.55M |
|
3286
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
244,289
+203,032
| +492% | +$5.29M |
|
3287
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
195,519
-2,092,296
| -91% | -$67.8M |
|
3288
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
397,500
+238,400
| +150% | +$3.28M |
|
3289
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
184,764
+254
| +0.1% | +$9.57K |
|
3290
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
197,300
-78,100
| -28% | -$2.11M |
|
3291
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,223
-98,873
| -72% | -$16.9M |
|
3292
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
266,057
+242,768
| +1,042% | +$6.59M |
|
3293
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-33,400
| -18% | -$1.5M |
|
3294
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
431,481
+9,287
| +2% | +$129K |
|
|
PPL
3295
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
251,300
+2,300
| +0.9% | +$58.3K |
|
3296
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
-8,400
| -6% | -$405K |
|
3297
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,836
+32,028
| +64% | +$2.4M |
|
3298
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+72,600
| +122% | +$3.18M |
|
3299
Target
TGT
$70.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,590
-2,183,564
| -98% | -$267M |
|
3300
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
486,100
+112,400
| +30% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.