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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
RingCentral
RNG
$5.43B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,094,563
-902,825
| -45% | -$27M |
|
1402
Aramark
ARMK
$16.3B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,322,167
-349,324
| -21% | -$9.46M |
|
1403
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.27B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
805,499
+320,463
| +66% | +$13.5M |
|
1404
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
617,300
-38,000
| -6% | -$2.08M |
|
1405
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.24B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
163,400
+73,400
| +82% | +$14.3M |
|
1406
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.71B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
304,400
-25,500
| -8% | -$2.97M |
|
1407
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.36B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
341,600
+239,600
| +235% | +$23.1M |
|
1408
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,138,600
+36,800
| +3% | +$1.11M |
|
1409
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.49B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
6,050,566
+6,025,822
| +24,353% | +$32.5M |
|
1410
CALL
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
200,300
-93,900
| -32% | -$17.1M |
|
1411
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.46B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
5,783,400
+663,800
| +13% | +$4.44M |
|
1412
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.4B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
152,800
-70,200
| -31% | -$16M |
|
1413
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.44B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
871,338
-630,265
| -42% | -$22.9M |
|
1414
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.56B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,274,200
+406,700
| +47% | +$11.2M |
|
1415
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,783,000
+980,700
| +122% | +$17.7M |
|
1416
Robert Half
RHI
$4.43B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
415,337
-165,970
| -29% | -$13.2M |
|
1417
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
234,800
+127,200
| +118% | +$17.6M |
|
1418
Robinhood
HOOD
$87.3B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
2,861,904
+1,729,275
| +153% | +$17.2M |
|
1419
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.7B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
31,300
-500
| -2% | -$503K |
|
1420
Teradata
TDC
$2.59B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
835,041
+312,191
| +60% | +$14M |
|
1421
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.7B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
631,400
+97,700
| +18% | +$5.17M |
|
1422
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.6B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
1,749,280
+1,692,860
| +3,000% | +$34.6M |
|
1423
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
678,300
+349,200
| +106% | +$16.4M |
|
1424
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.73B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,415,306
-1,061,112
| -43% | -$24.6M |
|
1425
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.83B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
318,386
+98,361
| +45% | +$9.3M |
|
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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.