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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+100,400
| +174% | +$8.42M |
|
|
GTM
2302
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
808,000
-7,900
| -1% | -$124K |
|
|
KRTX
2303
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
| – | – |
|
2304
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,679,700
+1,418,700
| +113% | +$6.65M |
|
2305
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
668,100
+364,300
| +120% | +$8.18M |
|
2306
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+10,500
| +20% | +$2.16M |
|
2307
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-86,000
| -38% | -$8.67M |
|
2308
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
+91,100
| +74% | +$5.62M |
|
2309
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
242,300
-121,300
| -33% | -$7.29M |
|
|
SPR
2310
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
465,303
+142,642
| +44% | +$3.5M |
|
2311
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
477,615
+373,236
| +358% | +$11M |
|
2312
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
402,238
+264,521
| +192% | +$7.32M |
|
2313
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-624,207
| -85% | -$71.9M |
|
2314
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-30,200
| -29% | -$4.89M |
|
2315
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
194,700
-17,100
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
2316
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
611,659
+281,981
| +86% | +$6.47M |
|
2317
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
785,300
+273,900
| +54% | +$4.94M |
|
|
VTLE
2318
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
322,509
+85,696
| +36% | +$4.11M |
|
2319
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
+86,900
| +87% | +$6.05M |
|
|
CHX
2320
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
501,784
+212,702
| +74% | +$6.58M |
|
2321
PUT
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
825,300
+711,100
| +623% | +$12.7M |
|
|
BRSL
2322
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
532,399
-788,395
| -60% | -$22.1M |
|
2323
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.14B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,080,645
+2,038,386
| +4,824% | +$14.4M |
|
2324
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
636,959
+29,220
| +5% | +$650K |
|
2325
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,502,564
+1,025,243
| +69% | +$4.81M |
|
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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.