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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
+47,600
| +28% | +$600K |
|
|
NVRO
4727
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
127,708
-210,212
| -62% | -$3.75M |
|
4728
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
+93,200
| +42% | +$711K |
|
4729
CALL
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+25,500
| +381% | +$1.9M |
|
4730
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-4,000
| -7% | -$176K |
|
4731
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.66B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,990
+4,154
| +6% | +$138K |
|
4732
PUT
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
193,000
-50,200
| -21% | -$653K |
|
4733
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,463
-31,262
| -41% | -$1.65M |
|
|
LTC
4734
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,147
+71,670
| +532% | +$2.32M |
|
4735
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
569,500
-137,700
| -19% | -$843K |
|
4736
CALL
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+23,200
| +221% | +$1.68M |
|
4737
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+47,900
| +132% | +$1.32M |
|
4738
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
711,228
+267,552
| +60% | +$931K |
|
|
AMWD
4739
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-1,900
| -6% | -$148K |
|
4740
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+300
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
4741
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
143,458
+81,727
| +132% | +$1.47M |
|
4742
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
213,875
+152,397
| +248% | +$1.94M |
|
|
OLK
4743
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,167
+78,902
| +270% | +$1.86M |
|
4744
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,140
-7,223
| -6% | -$184K |
|
|
VRN
4745
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
390,979
+34,444
| +10% | +$254K |
|
4746
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
81,310
+706
| +0.9% | +$22.8K |
|
4747
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,900
| +32% | +$484K |
|
4748
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+8,800
| +40% | +$636K |
|
4749
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
441,304
-136,979
| -24% | -$726K |
|
4750
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
133,603
+118,315
| +774% | +$2.18M |
|
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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.