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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
698,701
-564,958
| -45% | -$16.5M |
|
1827
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
826,472
+468,864
| +131% | +$11.4M |
|
1828
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
780,313
+390,810
| +100% | +$9.72M |
|
1829
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,068
+137,778
| +1,890% | +$19M |
|
1830
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
414,322
+102,483
| +33% | +$5.11M |
|
1831
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,520
-5,555
| -11% | -$2.5M |
|
|
P
1832
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
650,100
-417,100
| -39% | -$14.6M |
|
1833
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
913,200
+332,400
| +57% | +$7.92M |
|
|
EXE
1834
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
300,598
+291,929
| +3,368% | +$24M |
|
|
DQ
1835
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
867,920
+352,534
| +68% | +$8.99M |
|
1836
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,420
-221,185
| -18% | -$4.89M |
|
1837
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
679,600
+63,700
| +10% | +$1.9M |
|
1838
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,963
+30,753
| +78% | +$8.49M |
|
1839
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
218,100
+38,500
| +21% | +$3.88M |
|
1840
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
531,100
+425,800
| +404% | +$16.8M |
|
1841
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,434
-157,131
| -63% | -$34.7M |
|
1842
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,561,300
+8,837,300
| +237% | +$12.5M |
|
1843
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
465,417
-259,293
| -36% | -$11.2M |
|
1844
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508,100
+348,800
| +30% | +$4.8M |
|
1845
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
287,972
+127,165
| +79% | +$9.45M |
|
|
NOVA
1846
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,496,317
-271,999
| -15% | -$2.98M |
|
1847
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,700
-44,600
| -3% | -$655K |
|
1848
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
476,500
+52,200
| +12% | +$2.3M |
|
1849
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
272,593
-959,231
| -78% | -$34.7M |
|
1850
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
618,000
+51,300
| +9% | +$1.58M |
|
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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.