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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-139,600
| -67% | -$29.3M |
|
2252
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,600
+768,300
| +234% | +$11.9M |
|
|
2253
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,401
+599,891
| +121% | +$9.33M |
|
2254
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+632,162
| New | +$14.8M |
|
|
NUVL
2255
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
209,141
+208,934
| +100,934% | +$12.9M |
|
2256
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
570,115
-2,701,463
| -83% | -$73.6M |
|
2257
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-60,200
| -35% | -$7.56M |
|
2258
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
871,000
-715,400
| -45% | -$12.2M |
|
2259
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
296,163
+268,518
| +971% | +$13.2M |
|
2260
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
586,824
-641,384
| -52% | -$15.7M |
|
2261
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,745,816
+1,716,195
| +5,794% | +$13.2M |
|
2262
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
464,131
+242,794
| +110% | +$7.74M |
|
2263
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,424
-65,172
| -25% | -$4.48M |
|
2264
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,698
+60,051
| +184% | +$9.27M |
|
2265
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
238,978
-49,663
| -17% | -$2.96M |
|
2266
Immuneering
IMRX
$327M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,078,092
+11,721
| +0.6% | +$78.1K |
|
2267
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
347,300
-315,700
| -48% | -$14.3M |
|
2268
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
-91,400
| -41% | -$9.14M |
|
2269
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
816,200
+407,800
| +100% | +$7.36M |
|
|
SWTX
2270
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
417,814
+396,508
| +1,861% | +$10.3M |
|
|
GTM
2271
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
824,084
+51,779
| +7% | +$812K |
|
2272
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,271
+98,853
| +138% | +$8.22M |
|
2273
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
994,600
+470,300
| +90% | +$6.5M |
|
|
DISH
2274
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,629,900
+235,200
| +10% | +$1.06M |
|
2275
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
275,743
-35,686
| -11% | -$1.83M |
|
Similar funds
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.