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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
Vestis
VSTS
$1.76B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,100
| New | +$4.09M |
|
3702
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-4,100
| -16% | -$922K |
|
3703
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-4,300
| -3% | -$125K |
|
3704
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,900
+112,700
| +11% | +$435K |
|
3705
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+18,500
| +60% | +$1.77M |
|
3706
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$304M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
194,363
+155,150
| +396% | +$3.88M |
|
3707
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
138,599
+422
| +0.3% | +$16.3K |
|
|
ML
3708
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,005
| New | +$2.69M |
|
3709
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+20,600
| +26% | +$939K |
|
3710
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
355,500
+253,500
| +249% | +$3.16M |
|
|
XIFR
3711
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
-8,200
| -5% | -$209K |
|
3712
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
273,400
+33,100
| +14% | +$489K |
|
3713
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
126,328
+120,403
| +2,032% | +$3.54M |
|
3714
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-12,000
| -15% | -$788K |
|
3715
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,105
-23,907
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
3716
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,233
+35,636
| +116% | +$2.32M |
|
3717
PUT
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
169,300
+110,100
| +186% | +$3.25M |
|
|
INFN
3718
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,436
+256,065
| +32% | +$1.01M |
|
3719
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-31,200
| -24% | -$1.52M |
|
3720
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
418,400
+111,400
| +36% | +$1.36M |
|
3721
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
325,811
+214,108
| +192% | +$2.97M |
|
3722
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+15,100
| +13% | +$582K |
|
3723
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+13,200
| +35% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MOMO
3724
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
716,238
+210,664
| +42% | +$1.47M |
|
3725
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
716,200
+224,300
| +46% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.