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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.85B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
453,000
-39,924
| -8% | -$2.96M |
|
1452
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.6B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
644,100
-7,500
| -1% | -$426K |
|
1453
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
166,806
-229,350
| -58% | -$43M |
|
1454
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.77B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,867,300
+334,100
| +22% | +$5.73M |
|
1455
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $35M | 0.01% |
583,200
+91,900
| +19% | +$5.04M |
|
1456
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.3B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,615,440
+487,211
| +43% | +$10.1M |
|
1457
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.79B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
209,300
-228,600
| -52% | -$30.4M |
|
1458
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
388,400
+187,100
| +93% | +$16.1M |
|
1459
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.36B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,401,900
+551,100
| +65% | +$10.8M |
|
|
1460
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
165,100
-59,500
| -26% | -$11.2M |
|
1461
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.8B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
126,812
-316,659
| -71% | -$75.1M |
|
1462
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
383,438
-245,007
| -39% | -$18.7M |
|
1463
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
952,783
+601,590
| +171% | +$20.6M |
|
1464
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.56B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
2,304,400
-1,182,600
| -34% | -$13.8M |
|
1465
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
806,800
-243,200
| -23% | -$9.72M |
|
1466
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
433,900
-900
| -0.2% | -$71.6K |
|
1467
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
799,100
+95,500
| +14% | +$3.23M |
|
1468
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,503,299
+1,450,704
| +2,758% | +$31M |
|
1469
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.82B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
389,000
+110,000
| +39% | +$7.83M |
|
1470
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.51B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
319,400
+191,800
| +150% | +$15.7M |
|
1471
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
354,945
+213,413
| +151% | +$18.9M |
|
1472
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.55B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
811,439
-33,937
| -4% | -$1.25M |
|
1473
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
131,491
+76,186
| +138% | +$17.8M |
|
1474
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $34M | 0.01% |
624,089
-171,644
| -22% | -$9.26M |
|
1475
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $34M | 0.01% |
786,102
+751,041
| +2,142% | +$27.5M |
|
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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.