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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
1426
Barrick Mining
B
$68.1B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,989,205
-2,623,575
| -57% | -$43.1M |
|
1427
CALL
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $36M | 0.01% |
232,700
-58,800
| -20% | -$8.5M |
|
1428
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15B
| $36M | 0.01% |
443,230
+122,020
| +38% | +$9.03M |
|
1429
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
188,673
+121,037
| +179% | +$21M |
|
1430
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
647,688
+207,204
| +47% | +$11.4M |
|
1431
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,245,854
+996,896
| +400% | +$26.6M |
|
1432
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
720,200
+13,300
| +2% | +$650K |
|
1433
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.67B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
364,265
-399,734
| -52% | -$33.1M |
|
1434
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.57B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
597,500
+49,600
| +9% | +$2.63M |
|
1435
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.65B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
470,616
-194,040
| -29% | -$14.6M |
|
|
VSTO
1436
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,207,200
+94,700
| +9% | +$2.61M |
|
1437
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
267,600
+18,700
| +8% | +$2.12M |
|
1438
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
157,800
+14,200
| +10% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CNR
1439
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.77B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
354,000
+22,100
| +7% | +$2.25M |
|
1440
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.5B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
246,400
+15,400
| +7% | +$1.78M |
|
1441
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
724,950
+311,546
| +75% | +$13.7M |
|
1442
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
100,408
-42,543
| -30% | -$16.5M |
|
|
FL
1443
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,139,000
-964,800
| -46% | -$23.3M |
|
1444
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
523,600
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$70.1K |
|
1445
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.52B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,346,824
+2,216,431
| +1,700% | +$26.5M |
|
|
CFLT
1446
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,512,800
+818,200
| +118% | +$19.8M |
|
1447
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
341,997
+266,007
| +350% | +$27M |
|
1448
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.73B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
709,355
+467,699
| +194% | +$19.3M |
|
1449
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
69,600
+19,100
| +38% | +$8.87M |
|
1450
Sprout Social
SPT
$598M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
573,513
+474,291
| +478% | +$25M |
|
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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.