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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
352,400
-89,800
| -20% | -$9.2M |
|
1327
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.02B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
3,069,120
+1,318,118
| +75% | +$15.5M |
|
1328
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.54B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,068,500
-69,900
| -6% | -$2.47M |
|
1329
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.72B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
1,076,723
+436,125
| +68% | +$13.9M |
|
|
PDCO
1330
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
1,421,104
+922,966
| +185% | +$27.2M |
|
1331
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.2B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
2,473,967
+1,709,052
| +223% | +$25.6M |
|
1332
State Street
STT
$52.5B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
521,024
+354,125
| +212% | +$24.7M |
|
1333
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
925,600
-169,200
| -15% | -$6.14M |
|
1334
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.3B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
446,100
-221,300
| -33% | -$18M |
|
1335
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $40M | 0.01% |
620,868
-217,148
| -26% | -$13M |
|
|
NOVA
1336
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $40M | 0.01% |
2,624,500
+1,142,600
| +77% | +$12.5M |
|
1337
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.2B
| $40M | 0.01% |
169,100
+25,200
| +18% | +$5.28M |
|
1338
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
1,074,500
+91,900
| +9% | +$3.12M |
|
1339
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,223,400
+518,200
| +73% | +$15.6M |
|
|
EA
1340
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
289,300
-192,100
| -40% | -$25.4M |
|
1341
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
1,298,800
+149,200
| +13% | +$4.27M |
|
1342
Paycom
PAYC
$9.82B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
190,941
+145,868
| +324% | +$30.8M |
|
1343
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.19B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
6,497,090
+3,808,360
| +142% | +$17M |
|
1344
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,048,856
-758,483
| -42% | -$26.3M |
|
1345
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.5B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
159,400
+27,400
| +21% | +$5.56M |
|
1346
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.2B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
32,441
+19,392
| +149% | +$21M |
|
1347
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
496,922
+107,200
| +28% | +$7.37M |
|
1348
Ross Stores
ROST
$79B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
282,839
+118,603
| +72% | +$14.8M |
|
1349
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.2B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
3,481,703
+3,355,500
| +2,659% | +$32.7M |
|
1350
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
288,560
+166,434
| +136% | +$19.2M |
|
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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.