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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
561,515
+417,650
| +290% | +$52.6M |
|
827
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
1,024,634
-98,042
| -9% | -$6.87M |
|
828
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.44B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
1,527,786
+1,444,391
| +1,732% | +$64M |
|
829
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
742,464
+56,677
| +8% | +$5.18M |
|
830
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
873,462
+660,055
| +309% | +$57.3M |
|
831
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $78.7M | 0.02% |
141,872
+96,605
| +213% | +$45.4M |
|
832
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
3,412,617
-445,050
| -12% | -$8.91M |
|
833
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
1,023,900
+270,700
| +36% | +$19.1M |
|
834
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
7,870,800
-283,400
| -3% | -$2.25M |
|
|
SPLK
835
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
513,964
+159,015
| +45% | +$23.8M |
|
836
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
950,300
-108,500
| -10% | -$8.27M |
|
837
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
1,048,600
+220,600
| +27% | +$14.8M |
|
838
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $78M | 0.02% |
1,773,832
+219,910
| +14% | +$9.99M |
|
839
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$832M
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
4,090,600
+2,256,100
| +123% | +$38.1M |
|
|
SMAR
840
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
1,627,100
-1,379,332
| -46% | -$58.8M |
|
841
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $77.6M | 0.02% |
909,400
+30,000
| +3% | +$2.24M |
|
842
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
1,953,674
+944,622
| +94% | +$33.1M |
|
843
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
707,401
-706,004
| -50% | -$68.1M |
|
844
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $77.2M | 0.02% |
568,600
+217,500
| +62% | +$26.5M |
|
845
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $77M | 0.02% |
9,247,400
+523,000
| +6% | +$4.23M |
|
846
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $77M | 0.02% |
3,768,400
-532,600
| -12% | -$9.12M |
|
|
847
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $76.9M | 0.02% |
1,943,355
+1,369,041
| +238% | +$47.9M |
|
848
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
941,701
+274,940
| +41% | +$22.6M |
|
849
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
6,262,277
-42,461
| -0.7% | -$473K |
|
850
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
975,100
+191,100
| +24% | +$13.5M |
|
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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 1,625 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 1,625 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.