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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $39M | 0.01% |
295,219
+236,612
| +404% | +$25.9M |
|
1352
Cencora
COR
$59.1B
| $39M | 0.01% |
189,815
-851,529
| -82% | -$166M |
|
1353
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.9B
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,295,400
-296,800
| -19% | -$8.31M |
|
1354
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $39M | 0.01% |
4,294,495
+940,343
| +28% | +$7.46M |
|
1355
ResMed
RMD
$32.8B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
226,293
-1,493,264
| -87% | -$229M |
|
1356
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
522,500
+223,200
| +75% | +$15M |
|
1357
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.2B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
502,759
-337,757
| -40% | -$23.7M |
|
1358
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.42B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
4,840,600
-276,100
| -5% | -$2.01M |
|
|
1359
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.8B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
671,500
-280,200
| -29% | -$15M |
|
1360
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
595,800
-72,900
| -11% | -$4.71M |
|
1361
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
421,417
-2,742
| -0.6% | -$233K |
|
1362
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.8B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
469,400
+205,500
| +78% | +$16.6M |
|
1363
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
442,000
-82,400
| -16% | -$6.71M |
|
1364
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.86B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
631,432
-184,758
| -23% | -$10.6M |
|
1365
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
898,500
-228,000
| -20% | -$9.31M |
|
1366
Transocean
RIG
$6.57B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
6,077,193
+5,585,281
| +1,135% | +$37.4M |
|
1367
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
577,783
-1,292,946
| -69% | -$83.7M |
|
1368
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,055,000
-51,700
| -5% | -$1.75M |
|
1369
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.37B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
370,300
+176,200
| +91% | +$15.3M |
|
|
NVEI
1370
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,465,869
+34,186
| +2% | +$656K |
|
1371
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
529,600
-146,200
| -22% | -$10.1M |
|
|
FL
1372
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
1,235,094
-252,097
| -17% | -$6.08M |
|
1373
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.1B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
435,900
+2,700
| +0.6% | +$217K |
|
1374
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.64B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,259,292
-710,891
| -36% | -$20.4M |
|
1375
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
1,125,873
+279,368
| +33% | +$7.56M |
|
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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.