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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+14,600
| +86% | +$1.59M |
|
4177
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
-14,500
| -15% | -$567K |
|
4178
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
538,500
-298,300
| -36% | -$1.88M |
|
4179
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
+57,500
| +36% | +$1.01M |
|
4180
PUT
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+115,500
| +114% | +$1.76M |
|
4181
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+74,500
| +205% | +$2.29M |
|
4182
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
263,600
+83,700
| +47% | +$1.01M |
|
4183
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
97,808
-58,600
| -37% | -$2.03M |
|
4184
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,116
-823,142
| -45% | -$3.14M |
|
4185
Rentokil
RTO
$12B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,337
| New | +$3.83M |
|
4186
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+15,100
| +80% | +$1.43M |
|
4187
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
162,292
-363,465
| -69% | -$7.27M |
|
4188
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-93,700
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
4189
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
30,266
+15,282
| +102% | +$1.91M |
|
4190
PUT
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+21,200
| +1,247% | +$3.09M |
|
4191
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
274,400
+142,200
| +108% | +$1.96M |
|
4192
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
56,780
-40,712
| -42% | -$2.48M |
|
4193
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,906
| New | +$3.54M |
|
4194
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+46,300
| +147% | +$2.16M |
|
4195
PUT
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
+66,400
| +70% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SEE
4196
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+54,900
| +117% | +$1.8M |
|
4197
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-10,400
| -24% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MFA
4198
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
329,500
+42,000
| +15% | +$425K |
|
4199
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
-1,691,670
| -98% | -$152M |
|
|
VTNR
4200
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,085
+420,518
| +63% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.