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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
63,800
-900
| -1% | -$418K |
|
1527
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
750,333
-124,412
| -14% | -$5.21M |
|
1528
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,006,707
+330,687
| +49% | +$10.8M |
|
1529
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
40,100
-8,400
| -17% | -$6.45M |
|
1530
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
472,700
+73,100
| +18% | +$4.41M |
|
1531
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
405,800
-46,700
| -10% | -$3.72M |
|
1532
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
641,600
+135,700
| +27% | +$6.77M |
|
1533
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
875,500
+7,400
| +0.9% | +$228K |
|
1534
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.1B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
84,600
+44,800
| +113% | +$20.9M |
|
1535
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
272,500
-52,300
| -16% | -$5.83M |
|
1536
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$789M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,631,294
+1,147,227
| +46% | +$9.72M |
|
1537
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
363,700
+14,600
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
1538
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.8B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,544,400
+1,136,800
| +279% | +$23.3M |
|
1539
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,132,000
-92,900
| -8% | -$2.21M |
|
1540
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
2,130,005
-428,540
| -17% | -$4.99M |
|
1541
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
+565,780
| New | +$30.4M |
|
1542
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$227M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,556,842
+290
| +0% | +$4.85K |
|
1543
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.3B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
341,200
-290,800
| -46% | -$26.8M |
|
1544
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$26B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,119,410
-1,448,330
| -56% | -$40.1M |
|
1545
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
849,521
-327,561
| -28% | -$11.8M |
|
1546
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
783,900
-12,400
| -2% | -$480K |
|
1547
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.4B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
150,800
-142,100
| -49% | -$26.7M |
|
1548
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.31B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
+649,183
| New | +$28.1M |
|
1549
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
146,500
+45,600
| +45% | +$8.43M |
|
1550
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
878,400
-60,800
| -6% | -$2.34M |
|
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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.