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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLD
3301
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+10,200
| +129% | +$2.92M |
|
3302
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
229,359
+212,645
| +1,272% | +$6.27M |
|
3303
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
89,165
-34,138
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
3304
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
762,900
-412,600
| -35% | -$3.36M |
|
3305
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
156,512
-69,491
| -31% | -$2.84M |
|
|
MDC
3306
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+76,100
| +164% | +$3.37M |
|
3307
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-41,900
| -36% | -$3.48M |
|
3308
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$342M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
173,861
+136,504
| +365% | +$4.92M |
|
3309
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+167,900
| +219% | +$3.66M |
|
3310
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+13,400
| +80% | +$2.8M |
|
3311
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
128,911
-121,358
| -48% | -$6.23M |
|
3312
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
226,300
+56,300
| +33% | +$1.54M |
|
3313
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,257
+46,957
| +193% | +$4M |
|
3314
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
965,363
-636,551
| -40% | -$4.01M |
|
3315
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,688
+1,274
| +4% | +$264K |
|
3316
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+21,400
| +53% | +$1.98M |
|
3317
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
124,238
+71,700
| +136% | +$3.68M |
|
3318
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
450,407
+14,033
| +3% | +$185K |
|
3319
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-5,100
| -15% | -$1.14M |
|
3320
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-400
| -0.5% | -$30.7K |
|
|
CTLT
3321
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-1,700
| -1% | -$68.8K |
|
3322
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$14.7B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-28,000
| -25% | -$2.22M |
|
3323
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
61,411
-74,098
| -55% | -$7.2M |
|
3324
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+27,000
| +14% | +$853K |
|
3325
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
188,232
+10,453
| +6% | +$319K |
|
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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.