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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,193,400
+441,900
| +59% | +$7.99M |
|
1777
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-65,600
| -51% | -$22.8M |
|
|
APLS
1778
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
408,400
+99,900
| +32% | +$5.07M |
|
1779
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
+130,500
| +188% | +$14.6M |
|
1780
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
275,600
-94,000
| -25% | -$7.45M |
|
|
ETNB
1781
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,178,339
+674,330
| +45% | +$6.2M |
|
1782
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
+174,300
| +63% | +$8.35M |
|
1783
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,630
-380,913
| -81% | -$94.1M |
|
1784
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
191,935
+81,535
| +74% | +$9.45M |
|
1785
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
659,100
+54,300
| +9% | +$1.5M |
|
1786
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
289,252
+229,392
| +383% | +$16.1M |
|
1787
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
219,571
-320,161
| -59% | -$30.5M |
|
1788
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
935,741
-123,557
| -12% | -$3.27M |
|
1789
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
506,200
+21,500
| +4% | +$870K |
|
|
PARA
1790
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,627,647
+118,578
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
1791
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
304,972
+99,490
| +48% | +$6.84M |
|
1792
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,902,264
+1,766,555
| +1,302% | +$18.3M |
|
1793
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
382,644
-375,116
| -50% | -$22.7M |
|
1794
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,160
-29,483
| -33% | -$10.3M |
|
1795
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
747,000
+294,000
| +65% | +$9.6M |
|
1796
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
964,900
+285,800
| +42% | +$5.58M |
|
|
EDR
1797
PUT
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,900
+936,600
| +1,278% | +$21.1M |
|
1798
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
3,959,101
-2,643,435
| -40% | -$14.4M |
|
1799
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,812
+658,194
| +158% | +$14.7M |
|
1800
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
435,387
+363,224
| +503% | +$18.6M |
|
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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.