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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
95,155
+72,949
| +329% | +$15.3M |
|
1952
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
551,176
+487,504
| +766% | +$14.7M |
|
1953
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
+44,000
| +26% | +$4.03M |
|
1954
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,291
-718,830
| -78% | -$66.6M |
|
1955
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
470,200
-203,000
| -30% | -$7.32M |
|
1956
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,926
-356,910
| -78% | -$70.8M |
|
1957
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,466
+35,582
| +1,889% | +$18.3M |
|
1958
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
649,448
-20,787
| -3% | -$458K |
|
1959
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
+38,600
| +29% | +$3.92M |
|
1960
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,076,000
+69,000
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
1961
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
819,849
+615,813
| +302% | +$12M |
|
1962
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
597,961
-1,040,327
| -64% | -$31.2M |
|
1963
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
509,100
-124,200
| -20% | -$4.87M |
|
1964
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
381,737
+263,687
| +223% | +$11.3M |
|
1965
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
513,040
+426,281
| +491% | +$16.5M |
|
1966
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
-116,700
| -46% | -$16.1M |
|
1967
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
+20,900
| +15% | +$2.41M |
|
|
1968
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
463,400
-6,700
| -1% | -$242K |
|
1969
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
-73,500
| -37% | -$9.98M |
|
1970
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
795,519
-394,351
| -33% | -$8.79M |
|
1971
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
345,900
-86,500
| -20% | -$4.56M |
|
1972
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,375
-3,093,875
| -96% | -$386M |
|
1973
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
615,000
+474,400
| +337% | +$13.6M |
|
1974
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
682,500
-139,200
| -17% | -$4.24M |
|
|
1975
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
133,007
-100,974
| -43% | -$13.9M |
|
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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.