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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1751
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
69,400
-7,500
| -10% | -$2.22M |
|
1752
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
172,272
+11,830
| +7% | +$1.75M |
|
1753
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
346,100
-127,200
| -27% | -$8.72M |
|
1754
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
76,100
+4,600
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
1755
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $25M | 0.01% |
117,295
-770,879
| -87% | -$169M |
|
|
CNR
1756
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $25M | 0.01% |
248,663
-14,739
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
1757
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $25M | 0.01% |
2,712,884
+480,182
| +22% | +$3.66M |
|
1758
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $25M | 0.01% |
910,300
-106,100
| -10% | -$2.05M |
|
1759
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $25M | 0.01% |
155,762
-628,948
| -80% | -$80M |
|
1760
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
675,400
-242,100
| -26% | -$7.6M |
|
1761
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
567,700
+4,900
| +0.9% | +$177K |
|
1762
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
83,700
+24,200
| +41% | +$6.14M |
|
1763
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
394,681
-1,201,289
| -75% | -$69.7M |
|
1764
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,378,100
+900,000
| +188% | +$11.8M |
|
|
SEE
1765
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
680,218
-213,807
| -24% | -$7.01M |
|
1766
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
98,600
+24,500
| +33% | +$5.42M |
|
1767
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
43,800
-3,000
| -6% | -$1.55M |
|
1768
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
252,500
+15,900
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
1769
Korro Bio
KRRO
$196M
| $24.7M | ﹤0.01% |
529,173
+507,563
| +2,349% | +$16.7M |
|
1770
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $24.7M | ﹤0.01% |
606,500
+355,700
| +142% | +$11.7M |
|
1771
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $24.7M | ﹤0.01% |
807,700
+141,500
| +21% | +$3.69M |
|
1772
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
398,301
-113,135
| -22% | -$5.91M |
|
1773
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-4,800
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
|
1774
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,359,500
+648,400
| +91% | +$8.52M |
|
1775
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,379,736
+1,146,810
| +492% | +$17.9M |
|
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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.