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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUCK
1551
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$944M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
2,226,962
+1,211,838
| +119% | +$13.3M |
|
1552
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,573,314
+953,094
| +154% | +$18.6M |
|
1553
PUT
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
203,600
-16,700
| -8% | -$2.42M |
|
|
BRSL
1554
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,148,100
+61,700
| +6% | +$1.73M |
|
1555
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
515,093
+498,895
| +3,080% | +$26.3M |
|
1556
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
725,200
+236,200
| +48% | +$9.71M |
|
1557
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,056,241
+861,331
| +442% | +$26.1M |
|
|
CNR
1558
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.75B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
311,600
+35,200
| +13% | +$3.58M |
|
1559
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
298,400
-570,200
| -66% | -$52.7M |
|
1560
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.25B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
496,400
+96,500
| +24% | +$4.88M |
|
1561
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
632,200
-30,700
| -5% | -$1.39M |
|
|
FL
1562
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
999,100
+45,300
| +5% | +$1.09M |
|
|
GAP
1563
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,487,143
-4,957,089
| -77% | -$79.9M |
|
1564
Infosys
INFY
$49.1B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,689,542
+1,375,641
| +438% | +$23.9M |
|
1565
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
356,800
-14,600
| -4% | -$1.25M |
|
1566
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $31M | 0.01% |
222,800
+35,400
| +19% | +$4.21M |
|
1567
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.35B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
2,820,264
-616,456
| -18% | -$6.51M |
|
1568
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97.3B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
146,400
-55,500
| -27% | -$11.8M |
|
|
SPR
1569
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
966,800
+273,900
| +40% | +$6.72M |
|
1570
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
475,400
+150,000
| +46% | +$8.86M |
|
1571
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.62B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,782,181
+813,947
| +84% | +$12.4M |
|
1572
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.3B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
276,900
+67,800
| +32% | +$8.25M |
|
1573
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
641,700
+105,400
| +20% | +$4.65M |
|
1574
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.32B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
135,100
-10,900
| -7% | -$2.12M |
|
|
P
1575
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
859,300
-346,000
| -29% | -$12.1M |
|
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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.