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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
294,935
+58,835
| +25% | +$5.36M |
|
1677
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
443,063
-344,493
| -44% | -$27.8M |
|
1678
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
326,317
-327,647
| -50% | -$25.9M |
|
1679
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
529,700
-117,500
| -18% | -$5.31M |
|
1680
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
947,400
+313,000
| +49% | +$8.36M |
|
1681
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
136,184
+109,808
| +416% | +$20.3M |
|
1682
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
6,037,900
+3,491,700
| +137% | +$18.3M |
|
|
MASI
1683
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
231,100
-338,100
| -59% | -$31.5M |
|
1684
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
119,800
-20,500
| -15% | -$4.48M |
|
1685
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
403,957
+48,944
| +14% | +$3.03M |
|
1686
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $27M | 0.01% |
213,903
+40,303
| +23% | +$4.67M |
|
1687
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $27M | 0.01% |
4,883,424
+2,884,048
| +144% | +$13M |
|
1688
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,109,162
+942,932
| +567% | +$22.7M |
|
1689
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $27M | 0.01% |
187,000
+6,900
| +4% | +$854K |
|
1690
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
574,600
+36,700
| +7% | +$1.63M |
|
1691
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
112,400
-85,800
| -43% | -$19.5M |
|
|
1692
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
520,300
-30,100
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
1693
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
937,500
-156,800
| -14% | -$3.68M |
|
1694
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
3,346,000
+1,079,600
| +48% | +$7.86M |
|
1695
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
61,392
+52,417
| +584% | +$21.5M |
|
1696
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
664,155
+95,495
| +17% | +$2.87M |
|
1697
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
482,405
-1,763,364
| -79% | -$96.2M |
|
1698
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
695,400
-455,500
| -40% | -$15.8M |
|
1699
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,686,969
-6,190,257
| -79% | -$88.7M |
|
1700
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
588,453
-167,354
| -22% | -$7.61M |
|
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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.