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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,850
+35,160
| +363% | +$4.3M |
|
3327
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,354
-232,626
| -89% | -$50.9M |
|
|
HOLI
3328
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
253,122
+224,210
| +775% | +$5.04M |
|
3329
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+51,900
| +162% | +$3.54M |
|
|
EVRI
3330
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
591,726
-119,881
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
3331
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
119,931
-31,769
| -21% | -$1.73M |
|
|
OSG
3332
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
404,310
+255,812
| +172% | +$3.56M |
|
3333
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
146,901
+131,218
| +837% | +$6.06M |
|
3334
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,219
-77,461
| -52% | -$7.1M |
|
3335
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
312,556
-289,130
| -48% | -$6.33M |
|
3336
PUT
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
286,000
-31,000
| -10% | -$624K |
|
3337
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+7,100
| +7% | +$376K |
|
3338
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+37,100
| +651% | +$5.14M |
|
3339
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
122,335
+77,110
| +171% | +$3.97M |
|
3340
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-47,800
| -25% | -$2.06M |
|
3341
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
534,000
-190,600
| -26% | -$2.06M |
|
3342
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
528,800
-33,200
| -6% | -$419K |
|
3343
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,987,897
-671,820
| -25% | -$1.8M |
|
3344
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
446,700
-463,100
| -51% | -$5.79M |
|
3345
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
169,233
+52,202
| +45% | +$1.83M |
|
3346
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+1,400
| +4% | +$225K |
|
3347
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
465,100
+213,600
| +85% | +$2.57M |
|
|
BBBY
3348
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
261,580
-387,860
| -60% | -$6.68M |
|
3349
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
BBIN
$6.58B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,634
| New | +$6.18M |
|
3350
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
597,594
-1,085,255
| -64% | -$9.16M |
|
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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.