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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
280,379
+199,593
| +247% | +$13.9M |
|
1927
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
+45,900
| +25% | +$3.9M |
|
1928
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
+80,300
| +74% | +$9.77M |
|
1929
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-32,400
| -40% | -$13.1M |
|
1930
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
562,380
-37,380
| -6% | -$1.34M |
|
1931
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,562
-84,428
| -20% | -$4.78M |
|
1932
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
473,500
-322,800
| -41% | -$14.7M |
|
1933
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
683,100
+92,300
| +16% | +$3.03M |
|
1934
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.21B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
569,948
-3,613
| -0.6% | -$126K |
|
1935
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
+70,000
| +65% | +$7.99M |
|
1936
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
598,879
+46,253
| +8% | +$1.6M |
|
1937
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
295,906
+27,794
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
1938
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
610,983
+552,668
| +948% | +$19.2M |
|
1939
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
507,664
-153,453
| -23% | -$4.67M |
|
1940
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-900
| -0.9% | -$166K |
|
1941
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
565,591
-3,444,729
| -86% | -$125M |
|
1942
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,635
+19,902
| +48% | +$8.66M |
|
1943
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
431,500
+238,700
| +124% | +$11.4M |
|
1944
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
360,049
+327,420
| +1,003% | +$17.2M |
|
|
CYBR
1945
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+2,600
| +3% | +$482K |
|
1946
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
488,100
+57,700
| +13% | +$2.22M |
|
1947
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
414,400
+68,000
| +20% | +$3.33M |
|
1948
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
528,375
-21,625
| -4% | -$685K |
|
1949
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
409,800
-14,400
| -3% | -$644K |
|
1950
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,270
-40,513
| -17% | -$3.53M |
|
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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.