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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
418,185
+61,299
| +17% | +$2.05M |
|
2327
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
+177,800
| +1,288% | +$12.1M |
|
2328
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,634
+58,839
| +44% | +$4.12M |
|
2329
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+15,600
| +61% | +$5.52M |
|
2330
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
294,000
+74,600
| +34% | +$3.04M |
|
2331
Savers
SVV
$1.63B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
830,800
+23,450
| +3% | +$355K |
|
2332
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
456,929
+105,058
| +30% | +$2.93M |
|
2333
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
220,284
+135,682
| +160% | +$8.27M |
|
2334
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
708,850
-681,925
| -49% | -$17M |
|
2335
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
+269,500
| +939% | +$12.6M |
|
2336
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
397,250
-391,495
| -50% | -$15.1M |
|
2337
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
441,959
+112,510
| +34% | +$3.09M |
|
2338
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
682,600
-77,200
| -10% | -$1.52M |
|
2339
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
-319,100
| -72% | -$35.1M |
|
2340
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-101,600
| -25% | -$4.33M |
|
2341
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,657,546
+1,079,190
| +187% | +$7.89M |
|
2342
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-26,900
| -22% | -$3.8M |
|
2343
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
+115,200
| +72% | +$5.31M |
|
2344
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
395,200
-163,400
| -29% | -$5.51M |
|
2345
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-52,200
| -23% | -$4.05M |
|
2346
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
505,700
-21,400
| -4% | -$505K |
|
2347
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
512,596
+221,223
| +76% | +$5.63M |
|
2348
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+28,600
| +37% | +$3.64M |
|
2349
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+18,300
| +58% | +$4.49M |
|
2350
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
192,690
+84,580
| +78% | +$5.87M |
|
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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.