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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
3,009,726
+1,691,034
| +128% | +$2.53M |
|
3927
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
-71,100
| -23% | -$1.03M |
|
3928
CALL
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.98B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
646,800
+351,100
| +119% | +$1.89M |
|
3929
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+45,100
| +421% | +$3.33M |
|
3930
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
230,705
+171,614
| +290% | +$2.55M |
|
3931
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
165,700
+64,100
| +63% | +$1.52M |
|
3932
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,960
-50,068
| -60% | -$6.41M |
|
|
REVG
3933
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
239,282
+22,882
| +11% | +$366K |
|
|
ICVX
3934
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
275,779
-1,326,993
| -83% | -$12.8M |
|
3935
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
-56,000
| -37% | -$2.47M |
|
3936
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
343,700
-121,100
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
3937
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
275,053
-392,776
| -59% | -$4.06M |
|
3938
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+23,400
| +59% | +$1.41M |
|
3939
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
+31,500
| +16% | +$412K |
|
3940
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,677
| New | +$4.22M |
|
3941
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-58,700
| -21% | -$767K |
|
|
KEEL
3942
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,800
+724,900
| +95% | +$1.16M |
|
3943
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+3,000
| +17% | +$542K |
|
3944
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-25,800
| -57% | -$5.45M |
|
3945
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,243
-1,595,270
| -97% | -$127M |
|
3946
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
101,238
+77,451
| +326% | +$2.55M |
|
3947
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,310
+29,860
| +401% | +$4.24M |
|
3948
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.69B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,221
+94,164
| +1,555% | +$3.28M |
|
3949
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-4,700
| -10% | -$453K |
|
3950
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-42,800
| -39% | -$2.56M |
|
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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.