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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
215,779
-467,856
| -68% | -$32.1M |
|
2277
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,586
+72,555
| +3,572% | +$12.8M |
|
|
HCP
2278
CALL
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
639,400
+174,500
| +38% | +$3.78M |
|
2279
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
997,600
+66,500
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
2280
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,470
-205,349
| -12% | -$1.73M |
|
2281
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
860,517
-500,054
| -37% | -$8.23M |
|
2282
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-1,600
| -4% | -$620K |
|
2283
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
494,846
+367,036
| +287% | +$10.5M |
|
2284
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,474,100
-132,800
| -5% | -$715K |
|
2285
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
190,589
+78,969
| +71% | +$4.76M |
|
2286
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
707,200
-171,600
| -20% | -$3.7M |
|
2287
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+39,400
| +166% | +$8.05M |
|
2288
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-62,700
| -35% | -$6.75M |
|
2289
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+2,100
| +3% | +$367K |
|
2290
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
512,500
-223,900
| -30% | -$6.81M |
|
2291
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,155
-560,138
| -86% | -$83.6M |
|
|
LYRA
2292
DELISTED
LYRA THERAPEUTICS INC
LYRA
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,225
+254
| +0.4% | +$46K |
|
2293
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
-800
| -0.4% | -$57.2K |
|
2294
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
624,648
+438,398
| +235% | +$9.53M |
|
|
CUK
2295
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
888,128
+440,205
| +98% | +$5.76M |
|
2296
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,696
+671,979
| +191% | +$8.91M |
|
2297
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
241,400
+116,800
| +94% | +$7.91M |
|
2298
CALL
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
977,500
-15,800
| -2% | -$213K |
|
2299
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
+131,900
| +53% | +$4.87M |
|
2300
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
84,371
+55,568
| +193% | +$8.65M |
|
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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.