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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+7,000
| +3% | +$488K |
|
2002
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
406,900
+24,800
| +6% | +$1.18M |
|
2003
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,183,633
+1,615,227
| +103% | +$13.1M |
|
2004
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,271
-64,867
| -48% | -$14.8M |
|
2005
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+56,976
| +88% | +$7.24M |
|
2006
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+52,300
| +281% | +$14.3M |
|
2007
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
217,754
+103,774
| +91% | +$8.59M |
|
2008
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,319,800
-398,900
| -8% | -$2.09M |
|
2009
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
704,112
-7,269
| -1% | -$175K |
|
2010
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+14,000
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
2011
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,500
+131,900
| +12% | +$2.18M |
|
2012
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
673,400
-451,200
| -40% | -$12.4M |
|
2013
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.5B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
886,641
+784,210
| +766% | +$12.4M |
|
2014
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+7,600
| +24% | +$3.43M |
|
2015
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
650,080
+368,489
| +131% | +$10.3M |
|
2016
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,284
-595,131
| -77% | -$59.5M |
|
2017
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
-33,858
| -57% | -$22.4M |
|
2018
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+22,800
| +72% | +$8.83M |
|
|
EXAS
2019
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
+10,700
| +4% | +$701K |
|
|
PPL
2020
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
708,000
+190,700
| +37% | +$4.84M |
|
2021
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,669
-97,729
| -48% | -$13.7M |
|
2022
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
325,477
+193,373
| +146% | +$9.17M |
|
|
SWAV
2023
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+34,600
| +53% | +$6.54M |
|
2024
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
608,803
-121,672
| -17% | -$3.61M |
|
2025
Maplebear
CART
$11.3B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
813,892
+322,960
| +66% | +$8.12M |
|
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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.