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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
234,317
-77,269
| -25% | -$7.05M |
|
|
MRO
1877
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
915,500
+177,000
| +24% | +$4.56M |
|
1878
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+88,400
| +34% | +$5.13M |
|
1879
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+30,700
| +20% | +$3.11M |
|
1880
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,952,891
-117,529
| -6% | -$1.24M |
|
1881
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
420,443
-512,739
| -55% | -$22.2M |
|
1882
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
769,854
+769,738
| +663,567% | +$20.3M |
|
1883
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
-32,200
| -16% | -$4.02M |
|
1884
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,672
+57,916
| +149% | +$12.3M |
|
1885
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
380,903
-686,779
| -64% | -$36.1M |
|
1886
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,504,800
+93,500
| +7% | +$1.49M |
|
1887
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
339,600
+31,000
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
1888
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,200
-64,500
| -6% | -$1.19M |
|
1889
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,875
-284,775
| -20% | -$5.08M |
|
1890
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
279,460
-132,974
| -32% | -$9.36M |
|
1891
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,721,098
+1,504,751
| +696% | +$21.8M |
|
1892
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,101
+125,535
| +1,188% | +$19.2M |
|
1893
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-10,400
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CPE
1894
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
669,200
-282,900
| -30% | -$9.69M |
|
1895
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
396,200
+135,300
| +52% | +$6.84M |
|
1896
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,571
+171,323
| +69,082% | +$17.1M |
|
|
GAP
1897
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,000
+154,300
| +18% | +$2.49M |
|
1898
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
220,950
-8,400
| -4% | -$754K |
|
1899
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+21,700
| +33% | +$4.4M |
|
1900
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
280,609
+146,672
| +110% | +$11M |
|
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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.