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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
187,500
+46,700
| +33% | +$17.3M |
|
852
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
1,751,758
+1,087,098
| +164% | +$39.4M |
|
853
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $76.1M | 0.02% |
518,100
+200,700
| +63% | +$24.4M |
|
854
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$49.6B
| $76M | 0.02% |
3,902,262
+2,954,272
| +312% | +$50.2M |
|
855
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $76M | 0.02% |
839,100
-593,500
| -41% | -$45.3M |
|
856
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $75.9M | 0.02% |
1,289,860
+1,020,660
| +379% | +$53.6M |
|
857
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $75.7M | 0.02% |
2,410,300
-620,800
| -20% | -$13.7M |
|
858
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
811,300
-204,100
| -20% | -$18M |
|
859
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,305,716
+855,002
| +190% | +$37.7M |
|
|
X
860
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,552,000
-782,100
| -34% | -$28.4M |
|
|
HES
861
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $75.4M | 0.02% |
522,783
-357,605
| -41% | -$52.4M |
|
862
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $75M | 0.02% |
855,800
-7,900
| -0.9% | -$644K |
|
863
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
454,322
+321,552
| +242% | +$49.9M |
|
864
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
1,037,400
+281,200
| +37% | +$20.6M |
|
865
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $74.8M | 0.01% |
1,369,263
+1,117,413
| +444% | +$46.6M |
|
866
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.69B
| $74.7M | 0.01% |
2,141,444
-85,779
| -4% | -$2.62M |
|
867
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $74.7M | 0.01% |
617,800
-123,800
| -17% | -$15.4M |
|
868
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $74.6M | 0.01% |
2,404,069
+705,582
| +42% | +$20.6M |
|
869
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $74.3M | 0.01% |
1,222,900
-1,494,800
| -55% | -$85.2M |
|
|
PYCR
870
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $74.2M | 0.01% |
3,437,795
+1,614,943
| +89% | +$35.1M |
|
871
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $74.2M | 0.01% |
1,700,400
+589,200
| +53% | +$24.4M |
|
872
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $74.1M | 0.01% |
247,600
+89,600
| +57% | +$25.1M |
|
873
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $73.8M | 0.01% |
10,538
+7,334
| +229% | +$45.2M |
|
874
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $73.7M | 0.01% |
356,700
+223,200
| +167% | +$47.2M |
|
875
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$367M
| $73.7M | 0.01% |
2,457,561
-220,940
| -8% | -$4.88M |
|
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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.