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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENV
2151
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
341,498
+50,147
| +17% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SKX
2152
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
-33,700
| -11% | -$1.82M |
|
2153
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-66,800
| -28% | -$6M |
|
2154
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
+7,800
| +6% | +$884K |
|
2155
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+32,400
| +32% | +$3.96M |
|
2156
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
+52,900
| +68% | +$6M |
|
2157
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,301
-782,726
| -35% | -$8.13M |
|
2158
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+23,900
| +41% | +$3.87M |
|
2159
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-14,500
| -11% | -$1.96M |
|
2160
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,120,554
+249,930
| +13% | +$1.8M |
|
2161
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
497,916
+83,642
| +20% | +$2.52M |
|
2162
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
257,600
+40,127
| +18% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ALPN
2163
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
875,257
+847,083
| +3,007% | +$11.8M |
|
2164
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
289,300
+46,500
| +19% | +$2.43M |
|
2165
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
371,514
+326,449
| +724% | +$13.8M |
|
2166
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-57,900
| -29% | -$6.86M |
|
2167
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,931
+47,417
| +39% | +$4.56M |
|
2168
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-8,700
| -11% | -$1.84M |
|
2169
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
408,900
+61,500
| +18% | +$2.02M |
|
2170
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
697,496
-45,319
| -6% | -$1.04M |
|
2171
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,170,837
-1,532,177
| -57% | -$19.1M |
|
2172
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
332,200
+178,300
| +116% | +$8.12M |
|
2173
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+629,799
| New | +$16.8M |
|
2174
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
264,800
-13,600
| -5% | -$806K |
|
2175
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
-22,900
| -12% | -$2.05M |
|
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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.