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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
308,535
+155,510
| +102% | +$3.82M |
|
3377
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,582
+50,555
| +420% | +$4.3M |
|
3378
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
448,400
-502,000
| -53% | -$5.96M |
|
3379
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
+35,053
| +23% | +$948K |
|
3380
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-5,600
| -6% | -$422K |
|
3381
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+22,800
| +95% | +$2.28M |
|
3382
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.5B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,315,748
+1,179,020
| +862% | +$5.59M |
|
3383
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-3,000
| -6% | -$357K |
|
3384
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,771
-538,592
| -90% | -$44.2M |
|
3385
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+8,500
| +35% | +$1.5M |
|
3386
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
472,700
-80,000
| -14% | -$942K |
|
3387
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,025,736
+776,842
| +62% | +$2.45M |
|
3388
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,884
-1,378
| -3% | -$159K |
|
3389
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
430,100
+176,600
| +70% | +$2.28M |
|
|
HRT
3390
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
475,284
+113,103
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
3391
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,225
+98,920
| +646% | +$4.3M |
|
3392
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,894,300
+1,065,500
| +129% | +$3.45M |
|
3393
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
-59,200
| -25% | -$2.02M |
|
3394
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,112
-13,116
| -18% | -$903K |
|
3395
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
480,109
-65,401
| -12% | -$633K |
|
3396
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,446
+414
| +4% | +$236K |
|
3397
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-62,100
| -55% | -$7.74M |
|
3398
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,288
+25,191
| +105% | +$3.09M |
|
3399
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,460
-91,494
| -65% | -$9.87M |
|
3400
MINISO
MNSO
$3.52B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
311,351
+160,481
| +106% | +$3.85M |
|
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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.