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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-17,500
| -14% | -$724K |
|
3727
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-14,500
| -21% | -$1.04M |
|
|
OLPX
3728
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,956,079
-1,585,940
| -45% | -$3.13M |
|
3729
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
612,349
+102,596
| +20% | +$669K |
|
3730
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+185,400
| +364% | +$5.42M |
|
3731
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-14,700
| -59% | -$6.62M |
|
3732
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-122,700
| -65% | -$7.32M |
|
3733
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,954
+95,884
| +136,977% | +$4.75M |
|
3734
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
559,110
+65,550
| +13% | +$535K |
|
3735
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-400
| -1% | -$46.8K |
|
3736
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,521
-89,390
| -36% | -$2.81M |
|
3737
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-16,800
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
3738
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
274,200
-7,185,400
| -96% | -$121M |
|
3739
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
549,900
+48,500
| +10% | +$399K |
|
3740
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
459,100
+198,100
| +76% | +$2.41M |
|
3741
Unity
U
$20.4B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
120,509
-1,988,486
| -94% | -$61.3M |
|
3742
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-4,000
| -6% | -$271K |
|
3743
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+44,796
| +313% | +$3.31M |
|
3744
CALL
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,650
+21,800
| +49% | +$1.34M |
|
3745
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,174
| New | +$4.33M |
|
3746
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+56,000
| +629% | +$3.92M |
|
3747
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+23,500
| +146% | +$2.61M |
|
3748
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,023,200
-245,500
| -19% | -$1.5M |
|
|
FARO
3749
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
217,840
+70,321
| +48% | +$1.21M |
|
3750
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
80,128
-402,542
| -83% | -$22.6M |
|
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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.