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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $53M | 0.01% |
513,900
-357,500
| -41% | -$30.4M |
|
1127
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $53M | 0.01% |
248,800
+103,300
| +71% | +$19M |
|
|
NTST
1128
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.08B
| $53M | 0.01% |
2,969,602
+1,526,129
| +106% | +$23.9M |
|
1129
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
| $53M | 0.01% |
714,885
+525,359
| +277% | +$32.2M |
|
1130
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.12B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
1,452,599
+153,244
| +12% | +$5.17M |
|
1131
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
2,451,970
-160,000
| -6% | -$3.2M |
|
1132
CALL
Arm
ARM
$298B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
701,700
+17,400
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
1133
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
83,500
+33,700
| +68% | +$17.6M |
|
1134
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$89.3B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
4,132,900
+2,403,100
| +139% | +$23.9M |
|
1135
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
+762,566
| New | +$50.7M |
|
1136
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$359M
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
3,559,600
+2,464,400
| +225% | +$35M |
|
1137
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
463,600
+92,300
| +25% | +$9.03M |
|
1138
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
2,459,300
+448,300
| +22% | +$9.4M |
|
1139
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $52M | 0.01% |
641,000
+159,000
| +33% | +$11.8M |
|
1140
TKO Group
TKO
$14.3B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
634,552
-567,389
| -47% | -$45M |
|
1141
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
674,300
+159,600
| +31% | +$10.7M |
|
1142
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
152,700
-3,900
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
1143
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
711,200
-59,200
| -8% | -$4.07M |
|
1144
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
2,700,081
-163,505
| -6% | -$2.47M |
|
1145
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
2,559,300
-107,300
| -4% | -$1.55M |
|
1146
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
893,000
+681,700
| +323% | +$35.2M |
|
1147
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
235,845
+208,437
| +760% | +$40.2M |
|
|
ANSS
1148
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
141,100
+92,600
| +191% | +$27.4M |
|
1149
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
285,392
+283,287
| +13,458% | +$46.2M |
|
1150
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $51M | 0.01% |
1,007,050
-646,136
| -39% | -$31.5M |
|
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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.