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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.55B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
3,037,948
+2,954,409
| +3,537% | +$27M |
|
1577
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,347,400
-420,900
| -24% | -$10.7M |
|
1578
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.36B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,331,260
+336,313
| +34% | +$6.57M |
|
1579
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
505,123
-684,165
| -58% | -$36.2M |
|
1580
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
295,400
+900
| +0.3% | +$75K |
|
1581
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$302M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,843,291
-325,227
| -15% | -$3.99M |
|
1582
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
292,500
-80,900
| -22% | -$7.76M |
|
1583
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$822M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,592,800
-396,800
| -20% | -$6.7M |
|
1584
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
323,400
-258,600
| -44% | -$22.3M |
|
1585
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.1B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
284,900
+106,100
| +59% | +$9.49M |
|
1586
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
458,200
-131,700
| -22% | -$6.68M |
|
1587
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$201M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
760,168
+355,019
| +88% | +$11.1M |
|
1588
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
956,851
+78,199
| +9% | +$2.12M |
|
1589
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
598,522
-349,049
| -37% | -$17.4M |
|
1590
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,450,800
+374,000
| +35% | +$7.65M |
|
1591
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$37.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
235,700
+160,800
| +215% | +$20.5M |
|
1592
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $30M | 0.01% |
307,861
-1,708,185
| -85% | -$156M |
|
|
WCC
1593
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $30M | 0.01% |
172,251
+113,985
| +196% | +$17.1M |
|
1594
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,030,727
+980,828
| +1,966% | +$26.1M |
|
1595
Semtech
SMTC
$12.9B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,364,061
+712,502
| +109% | +$13.2M |
|
1596
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.5B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
4,701,600
-61,700
| -1% | -$413K |
|
|
1597
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
451,500
+75,000
| +20% | +$3.8M |
|
|
EXE
1598
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
386,800
-93,100
| -19% | -$7.64M |
|
1599
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
366,800
-16,600
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
1600
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,622,748
+1,160,501
| +251% | +$19.1M |
|
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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.