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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,194,152
+1,080,338
| +949% | +$2.62M |
|
|
CHCT
4402
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
124,745
+89,985
| +259% | +$2.48M |
|
4403
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+31,200
| +36% | +$857K |
|
4404
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+80,100
| +200% | +$2.04M |
|
4405
PUT
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+101,900
| +371% | +$2.77M |
|
4406
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+4,600
| +31% | +$666K |
|
4407
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-6,000
| -18% | -$631K |
|
4408
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-15,400
| -15% | -$561K |
|
4409
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-221,100
| -65% | -$5.47M |
|
4410
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,543
-14,920
| -13% | -$457K |
|
4411
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,000
| -16% | -$527K |
|
4412
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
578,306
-171,425
| -23% | -$794K |
|
|
NVEI
4413
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+29,500
| +31% | +$566K |
|
4414
Stantec
STN
$8.28B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,138
+26,716
| +185% | +$1.85M |
|
4415
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,654
-12,651
| -54% | -$4.06M |
|
4416
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,231
+23,830
| +1,701% | +$2.79M |
|
|
GOOD
4417
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
248,740
-9,291
| -4% | -$116K |
|
4418
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,940
+15,830
| +54% | +$1.1M |
|
4419
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-34,800
| -48% | -$2.4M |
|
4420
CALL
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.52B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
252,400
-200
| -0.1% | -$2.14K |
|
4421
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-47,400
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
4422
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
117,725
+57,750
| +96% | +$1.38M |
|
4423
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+1,500
| +6% | +$171K |
|
4424
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-12,000
| -7% | -$223K |
|
4425
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-61,000
| -75% | -$9.46M |
|
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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.