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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-61,600
| -21% | -$3.86M |
|
2202
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-37,800
| -40% | -$12.1M |
|
2203
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
824,200
-279,700
| -25% | -$3.55M |
|
2204
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
+131,000
| +214% | +$10.8M |
|
2205
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
768,010
+557,109
| +264% | +$10.9M |
|
2206
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-39,100
| -42% | -$9.93M |
|
|
CWAN
2207
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
804,492
+575,914
| +252% | +$11.3M |
|
2208
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,572
-351,720
| -24% | -$3.46M |
|
2209
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
483,600
-901,800
| -65% | -$28.1M |
|
2210
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+900
| +0.6% | +$79.3K |
|
2211
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+39,200
| +174% | +$9.14M |
|
2212
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+78,200
| +61% | +$5.35M |
|
2213
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
591,700
-18,300
| -3% | -$440K |
|
2214
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,515
+854,865
| +473% | +$11.9M |
|
|
JWN
2215
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
864,000
+15,800
| +2% | +$242K |
|
2216
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.8B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
463,693
+380,031
| +454% | +$12.4M |
|
2217
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
-50,600
| -14% | -$2.24M |
|
2218
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-24,700
| -18% | -$3.25M |
|
|
EXE
2219
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
-42,700
| -17% | -$3.51M |
|
2220
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
427,036
-1,864,616
| -81% | -$62.6M |
|
2221
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,243
-156,038
| -56% | -$19.7M |
|
2222
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
818,881
+575,689
| +237% | +$10.3M |
|
|
2223
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
816,825
-50,500
| -6% | -$901K |
|
|
GRMN
2224
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+59,800
| +95% | +$6.93M |
|
2225
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
830,900
-55,900
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
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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.