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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
204,844
-1,297,454
| -86% | -$28.1M |
|
|
OLO
3802
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
828,692
-1,122,676
| -58% | -$6.17M |
|
3803
CALL
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-123,700
| -57% | -$5.44M |
|
3804
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
771,346
-52,458
| -6% | -$278K |
|
3805
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
477,229
+393,215
| +468% | +$4.1M |
|
3806
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-151,700
| -52% | -$5.28M |
|
3807
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
-42,600
| -13% | -$632K |
|
3808
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-20,100
| -45% | -$3.44M |
|
3809
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,669
+11,627
| +22% | +$790K |
|
3810
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,277
+58,445
| +117% | +$2.19M |
|
|
3811
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+4,600
| +4% | +$173K |
|
3812
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,005
+19,630
| +26% | +$775K |
|
3813
Goldman Sachs Access Ultra Short Bond ETF
GSST
$1.59B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
94,060
-7,376
| -7% | -$368K |
|
|
XIFR
3814
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-68,300
| -31% | -$1.74M |
|
3815
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-18,300
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
3816
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+27,300
| +284% | +$3.22M |
|
3817
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
576,231
-317,554
| -36% | -$2.28M |
|
3818
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,600
| +23% | +$824K |
|
|
ATSG
3819
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
265,965
+173,503
| +188% | +$3.08M |
|
3820
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
159,030
-63,873
| -29% | -$1.54M |
|
3821
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+11,700
| +141% | +$2.57M |
|
3822
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-37,300
| -31% | -$2.21M |
|
3823
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,325
+7,421
| +12% | +$473K |
|
3824
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
171,371
+97,439
| +132% | +$2.41M |
|
3825
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
526,460
+76,190
| +17% | +$622K |
|
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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.