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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,725
-251,115
| -82% | -$10.3M |
|
4977
PUT
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+15,800
| +26% | +$484K |
|
4978
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,722
-94,075
| -56% | -$2.67M |
|
4979
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
438,061
+168,334
| +62% | +$736K |
|
4980
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+14,600
| +32% | +$518K |
|
4981
CALL
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+10,800
| +115% | +$1.09M |
|
|
HIBB
4982
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+17,800
| +116% | +$997K |
|
4983
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-55,000
| -41% | -$1.46M |
|
4984
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+26,300
| +50% | +$831K |
|
4985
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,532
-20,096
| -47% | -$1.92M |
|
4986
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,300
| +27% | +$470K |
|
4987
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-7,100
| -46% | -$1.84M |
|
|
LSXMA
4988
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-32,400
| -28% | -$848K |
|
4989
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+12,000
| +18% | +$319K |
|
4990
CALL
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+45,600
| +1,471% | +$1.99M |
|
4991
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Equity ETF
BBUS
$9.26B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,591
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
SA
4992
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
195,300
-40,700
| -17% | -$468K |
|
4993
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,189
+27,948
| +2,252% | +$2.27M |
|
4994
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
193,641
+131,676
| +213% | +$1.43M |
|
4995
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
222,466
-324,804
| -59% | -$3.24M |
|
4996
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,636
+25,697
| +136% | +$1.26M |
|
4997
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+10,900
| +43% | +$718K |
|
4998
CALL
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.47B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+14,300
| +166% | +$1.3M |
|
4999
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
-92,500
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
5000
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-17,200
| -49% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.