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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
3476
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,278
-23,293
| -15% | -$798K |
|
3477
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
98,379
-838,409
| -89% | -$46.5M |
|
3478
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-3,500
| -5% | -$272K |
|
|
KLG
3479
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+453,316
| New | +$5.1M |
|
3480
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
-31,000
| -10% | -$635K |
|
3481
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,085
+36,408
| +641% | +$4.88M |
|
3482
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
297,100
+59,400
| +25% | +$1.27M |
|
3483
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-164,900
| -58% | -$7.79M |
|
3484
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
367,540
+6,244
| +2% | +$94.1K |
|
3485
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
384,100
+69,900
| +22% | +$833K |
|
3486
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
253,607
+234,185
| +1,206% | +$4.84M |
|
3487
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,419
-77,105
| -69% | -$10.2M |
|
|
OPTU
3488
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,814,500
-20,200
| -1% | -$52.9K |
|
3489
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+32,600
| +69% | +$2.01M |
|
3490
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-67,800
| -31% | -$2.15M |
|
3491
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-36,300
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
3492
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$10B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
156,859
-78,069
| -33% | -$2.66M |
|
3493
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
282,877
+185,978
| +192% | +$3.46M |
|
3494
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+23,600
| +27% | +$1.06M |
|
3495
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
-86,100
| -31% | -$2.45M |
|
3496
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
120,427
+24,943
| +26% | +$1.08M |
|
3497
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+40,600
| +67% | +$2.01M |
|
3498
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-5,100
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
3499
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
109,159
+4,415
| +4% | +$215K |
|
3500
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
210,854
+183,523
| +671% | +$4.04M |
|
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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.