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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
134,842
+117,105
| +660% | +$18.6M |
|
1852
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,776
+48,793
| +79% | +$8.81M |
|
1853
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
424,693
+319,260
| +303% | +$14M |
|
1854
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
515,700
+25,100
| +5% | +$907K |
|
1855
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
800,225
-1,617,706
| -67% | -$38.4M |
|
1856
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
298,252
+258,168
| +644% | +$18.3M |
|
1857
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,831
-80,615
| -60% | -$30.2M |
|
1858
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
298,800
+50,200
| +20% | +$3.18M |
|
1859
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
821,976
-622,231
| -43% | -$14.5M |
|
1860
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
411,953
-98,557
| -19% | -$5.6M |
|
1861
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
-50,100
| -22% | -$5.8M |
|
1862
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+2,800
| +4% | +$743K |
|
1863
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
359,600
-34,400
| -9% | -$1.77M |
|
1864
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,881
+27,068
| +3,329% | +$20.8M |
|
1865
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
932,936
+692,263
| +288% | +$16.5M |
|
1866
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
-9,800
| -4% | -$976K |
|
1867
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,439
+156,480
| +2,249% | +$19.7M |
|
1868
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
366,158
+229,549
| +168% | +$13.3M |
|
|
TCN
1869
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,460,765
+1,632,542
| +197% | +$12.5M |
|
1870
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
590,440
-405,298
| -41% | -$14.3M |
|
1871
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-1,000
| -6% | -$1.42M |
|
1872
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,082
+490,838
| +73% | +$8.49M |
|
1873
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,513
-1,207,671
| -44% | -$17.1M |
|
1874
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
650,641
+174,345
| +37% | +$5.95M |
|
1875
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+63,700
| +57% | +$6.86M |
|
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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.