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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
326,800
+199,500
| +157% | +$12.3M |
|
1802
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,366,827
+1,665,945
| +238% | +$14M |
|
1803
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.1B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
690,111
-366,600
| -35% | -$11.2M |
|
1804
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
646,200
-25,500
| -4% | -$786K |
|
1805
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
240,500
+13,500
| +6% | +$1.13M |
|
1806
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-17,900
| -13% | -$2.96M |
|
1807
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
-214,500
| -42% | -$17.6M |
|
1808
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+48,100
| +553% | +$19.2M |
|
1809
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
+130,600
| +91% | +$10.9M |
|
1810
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
481,605
-421,602
| -47% | -$19.9M |
|
1811
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,955
-638,273
| -39% | -$12.6M |
|
|
APLS
1812
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
394,900
-285,000
| -42% | -$14.5M |
|
1813
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,409,300
+1,319,500
| +121% | +$11.6M |
|
1814
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
307,979
-1,297,533
| -81% | -$87.2M |
|
1815
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
695,500
+619,800
| +819% | +$21.6M |
|
|
SKX
1816
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
378,800
+72,500
| +24% | +$3.91M |
|
1817
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,392,300
+314,500
| +15% | +$2.64M |
|
|
IMGN
1818
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
795,458
-492,084
| -38% | -$9.8M |
|
|
DISH
1819
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,079,600
+561,700
| +16% | +$2.52M |
|
1820
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,558,100
-147,800
| -9% | -$2.03M |
|
1821
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,172,732
+1,752,629
| +417% | +$21.3M |
|
1822
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,709
| New | +$29.1M |
|
1823
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540,100
+534,400
| +53% | +$8.16M |
|
1824
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
305,909
-284,211
| -48% | -$19.8M |
|
1825
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
-188,400
| -38% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.