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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,781
+21,892
| +138% | +$1.9M |
|
4452
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
247,635
+238,394
| +2,580% | +$3.23M |
|
4453
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,227
-501,057
| -80% | -$14.7M |
|
4454
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+12,000
| +33% | +$897K |
|
4455
PUT
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
+164,600
| +139% | +$687K |
|
4456
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-62,500
| -56% | -$3.8M |
|
4457
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,040
-86,010
| -56% | -$4.81M |
|
4458
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-50,700
| -25% | -$985K |
|
4459
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,243
-13,253
| -17% | -$563K |
|
|
DMC
4460
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
121,113
+99,451
| +459% | +$2.45M |
|
4461
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
|
EMBJ
4462
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
172,148
-155,093
| -47% | -$2.49M |
|
|
FITB
4463
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
92,062
+75,814
| +467% | +$2.1M |
|
4464
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+44,200
| +105% | +$1.02M |
|
4465
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
+137,000
| +221% | +$2.12M |
|
4466
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,942
+27,073
| +556% | +$2.33M |
|
4467
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$680M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,271
+1,875
| +13% | +$322K |
|
4468
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,947
-28,199
| -48% | -$2.84M |
|
4469
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
184,343
-15,009
| -8% | -$202K |
|
4470
CALL
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,800
| +62% | +$1.14M |
|
4471
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-36,300
| -55% | -$3.16M |
|
4472
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+22,800
| +42% | +$961K |
|
4473
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+15,500
| +484% | +$2.52M |
|
4474
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,579
| New | +$3.21M |
|
4475
iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF
IBDW
$2.54B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
151,913
+133,137
| +709% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.