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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,294
-66,359
| -25% | -$5.84M |
|
1977
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,819,429
+85,600
| +5% | +$840K |
|
1978
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,800
+312,900
| +360% | +$14.2M |
|
1979
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-104,700
| -48% | -$17.9M |
|
1980
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
572,000
-274,400
| -32% | -$8.74M |
|
1981
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+22,600
| +48% | +$5.54M |
|
1982
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,882,962
-2,616,252
| -31% | -$8.46M |
|
1983
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
430,700
-160,400
| -27% | -$6.35M |
|
1984
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
251,800
+85,100
| +51% | +$5.93M |
|
|
HAPN
1985
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,265,843
+1,890,434
| +504% | +$11.9M |
|
1986
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,100
+261,700
| +33% | +$4.49M |
|
1987
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+500
| +0.5% | +$110K |
|
1988
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,400
+7,900
| +0.7% | +$138K |
|
1989
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
699,300
+214,800
| +44% | +$5.1M |
|
1990
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
236,479
+45,091
| +24% | +$3.35M |
|
1991
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,048
+183,620
| +289% | +$13.1M |
|
1992
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
312,800
+159,400
| +104% | +$9.24M |
|
1993
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,317
+37,500
| +118% | +$17.9M |
|
1994
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
180,755
+110,988
| +159% | +$10.6M |
|
1995
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
360,417
-399,675
| -53% | -$21.3M |
|
1996
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+17,100
| +43% | +$6M |
|
1997
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
358,600
-14,500
| -4% | -$824K |
|
1998
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
+17,600
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
1999
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
374,599
-148,106
| -28% | -$6.66M |
|
2000
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
907,040
+181,167
| +25% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.