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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
254,127
-650,103
| -72% | -$42M |
|
2177
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
246,251
+34,844
| +16% | +$2.21M |
|
2178
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+21,600
| +33% | +$3.74M |
|
2179
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,300
+83,000
| +25% | +$2.99M |
|
2180
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
718,438
-643,860
| -47% | -$12.9M |
|
2181
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
-31,800
| -15% | -$2.61M |
|
2182
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+3,800
| +49% | +$5.39M |
|
2183
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
969,336
+75,718
| +8% | +$1.14M |
|
2184
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
254,311
-25,282
| -9% | -$1.45M |
|
2185
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+57,700
| +59% | +$5.16M |
|
|
ELME
2186
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,005
-30,286
| -3% | -$414K |
|
2187
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.74B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
240,356
+68,784
| +40% | +$3.58M |
|
2188
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,886
-4,491
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
2189
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+75,200
| +203% | +$11.1M |
|
2190
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,490
-3,451
| -2% | -$373K |
|
2191
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
539,300
+254,300
| +89% | +$7.26M |
|
2192
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
130,445
-15,084
| -10% | -$1.86M |
|
2193
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+70,600
| +41% | +$4.71M |
|
2194
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-4,800
| -8% | -$1.45M |
|
2195
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,317
-2,449,962
| -93% | -$171M |
|
2196
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,792
+144,992
| +3,021% | +$13.4M |
|
2197
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,072,997
+975,161
| +997% | +$14.9M |
|
2198
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+9,800
| +12% | +$1.6M |
|
2199
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-25,100
| -19% | -$3.27M |
|
2200
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$11.9B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
848,081
-64,421
| -7% | -$1.01M |
|
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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 1,624 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 1,624 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.