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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+26,800
| +98% | +$2.55M |
|
3602
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
231,054
-61,124
| -21% | -$1.32M |
|
3603
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
371,800
+141,900
| +62% | +$1.96M |
|
3604
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+7,800
| +42% | +$1.37M |
|
3605
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+5,900
| +97% | +$2.35M |
|
3606
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,785
| New | +$5.62M |
|
3607
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-3,600
| -5% | -$307K |
|
3608
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
-30,200
| -14% | -$914K |
|
3609
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,247
-357,016
| -22% | -$997K |
|
3610
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
398,336
+229,023
| +135% | +$2.83M |
|
|
INST
3611
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
198,016
+55,354
| +39% | +$1.44M |
|
3612
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
868,760
+363,910
| +72% | +$2.01M |
|
3613
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
544,504
-2,600,173
| -83% | -$21.3M |
|
3614
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
263,018
-201,101
| -43% | -$3.95M |
|
|
PRMW
3615
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
353,923
-61,107
| -15% | -$872K |
|
|
BCYC
3616
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$273M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
294,465
+158,768
| +117% | +$2.63M |
|
3617
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+66,000
| +89% | +$2.18M |
|
3618
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,634
+76,406
| +33,511% | +$4.65M |
|
3619
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+49,500
| +210% | +$3.19M |
|
3620
PUT
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+17,900
| +70% | +$2.03M |
|
3621
CALL
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.39B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
448,500
-2,100
| -0.5% | -$19.8K |
|
3622
ING
ING
$102B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
353,811
-150,940
| -30% | -$2.07M |
|
3623
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
+172,100
| +127% | +$2.44M |
|
3624
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+42,000
| +115% | +$3.06M |
|
3625
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,841
-90,415
| -44% | -$3.81M |
|
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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.