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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+51,000
| +220% | +$11.2M |
|
2077
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
-188,600
| -35% | -$8.69M |
|
2078
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,863
+48,522
| +28% | +$3.72M |
|
2079
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
852,500
+241,100
| +39% | +$4.49M |
|
|
K
2080
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
322,200
+130,180
| +68% | +$6.8M |
|
2081
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
667,599
+667,196
| +165,557% | +$13.7M |
|
2082
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
+103,300
| +223% | +$11.4M |
|
2083
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,998
-290,219
| -87% | -$110M |
|
2084
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
+72,800
| +62% | +$6.11M |
|
2085
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
580,364
-19,944
| -3% | -$525K |
|
|
TXNM
2086
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
430,644
-1,512,061
| -78% | -$64.8M |
|
2087
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+21,500
| +118% | +$8.59M |
|
2088
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-21,500
| -7% | -$1.17M |
|
2089
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-13,800
| -20% | -$3.81M |
|
2090
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+74,500
| +81% | +$6.11M |
|
2091
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-131,600
| -40% | -$11.4M |
|
2092
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
+111,400
| +140% | +$11.8M |
|
2093
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-15,400
| -28% | -$6.22M |
|
2094
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+14,900
| +56% | +$5.77M |
|
2095
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
384,800
+189,300
| +97% | +$7.49M |
|
2096
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-10,400
| -19% | -$3.65M |
|
2097
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
209,769
-440,122
| -68% | -$32.5M |
|
2098
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,987,223
+900,307
| +83% | +$6.66M |
|
2099
Palantir
PLTR
$418B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,332
+1,028,089
| +82,710% | +$18.3M |
|
2100
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,606
+15,141
| +25% | +$3.33M |
|
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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.