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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
499,982
+200,468
| +67% | +$6.34M |
|
|
EFOR
2027
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,308
-129,173
| -39% | -$11.3M |
|
|
2028
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,929
-3,900,601
| -97% | -$577M |
|
2029
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,305
+44,633
| +110% | +$9.34M |
|
2030
PUT
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
748,800
+180,600
| +32% | +$4.3M |
|
2031
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,408
+143,346
| +681% | +$20.4M |
|
2032
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
439,500
-18,500
| -4% | -$625K |
|
2033
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
277,200
+101,700
| +58% | +$6.65M |
|
2034
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
467,000
+98,200
| +27% | +$3.8M |
|
2035
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
940,200
-1,687,300
| -64% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CTRA
2036
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
740,800
+232,600
| +46% | +$6.23M |
|
2037
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
524,400
+36,100
| +7% | +$1.22M |
|
2038
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,146
-82,370
| -59% | -$35.8M |
|
2039
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
542,351
-18,114
| -3% | -$564K |
|
2040
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,650,696
-13,889,544
| -89% | -$150M |
|
2041
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,397,272
-226,348
| -14% | -$2.68M |
|
2042
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
356,300
+24,100
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
2043
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
+10,600
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
2044
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
877,300
+115,800
| +15% | +$2.5M |
|
2045
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-108,500
| -32% | -$8.42M |
|
2046
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
245,736
+65,330
| +36% | +$3.93M |
|
|
ARCH
2047
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+88,900
| +383% | +$14M |
|
|
SNCY
2048
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,181,651
+237,426
| +25% | +$3.49M |
|
2049
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
262,072
-327,015
| -56% | -$19.5M |
|
2050
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+139,800
| +133% | +$8.74M |
|
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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.