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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$232M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+15,700
| +91% | +$916K |
|
5127
PUT
Intapp
INTA
$3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+32,900
| +135% | +$1.21M |
|
5128
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.32B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,026
+26,675
| +7,600% | +$2.17M |
|
5129
PUT
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+66,028
| +178% | +$1.41M |
|
5130
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,500
| +74% | +$874K |
|
5131
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.84B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+46,500
| +267% | +$1.39M |
|
5132
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,916
+17,354
| +36% | +$525K |
|
5133
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-99,600
| -47% | -$1.71M |
|
5134
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.34B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
-56,800
| -22% | -$510K |
|
5135
CALL
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.37B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+35,000
| +136% | +$871K |
|
5136
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.37B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
143,879
+136,883
| +1,957% | +$1.78M |
|
5137
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+4,200
| +33% | +$474K |
|
5138
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,015
-78,271
| -63% | -$3.26M |
|
5139
CALL
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$391M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-122,700
| -44% | -$1.52M |
|
5140
CALL
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.26B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+7,800
| +85% | +$801K |
|
5141
Array Technologies
ARRY
$762M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
127,991
-189,717
| -60% | -$3.27M |
|
5142
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,190
-19,388
| -43% | -$1.37M |
|
5143
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-11,100
| -13% | -$336K |
|
5144
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$694M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,333
+49,381
| +2,530% | +$1.77M |
|
5145
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.87B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
-303,762
| -56% | -$2.21M |
|
|
DOO
5146
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.68B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,941
-34,149
| -53% | -$2.39M |
|
5147
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.75B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,600
| +23% | +$342K |
|
5148
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,993
-93,832
| -68% | -$4.18M |
|
5149
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+22,700
| +38% | +$557K |
|
5150
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.44B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,303
-48,822
| -72% | -$4.01M |
|
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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.