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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-15,500
| -15% | -$2.19M |
|
2402
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
-50,500
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
2403
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
582,200
+57,000
| +11% | +$1.18M |
|
2404
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
538,331
+365,706
| +212% | +$9.67M |
|
2405
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
-64,700
| -18% | -$2.58M |
|
2406
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
368,000
-129,600
| -26% | -$3.99M |
|
2407
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.69B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
315,200
+46,700
| +17% | +$1.63M |
|
2408
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
948,300
-5,500
| -0.6% | -$78K |
|
2409
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
-147,200
| -43% | -$9.17M |
|
2410
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-143,100
| -55% | -$15M |
|
2411
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
219,001
+24,376
| +13% | +$1.41M |
|
2412
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
695,200
+31,200
| +5% | +$518K |
|
2413
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+24,300
| +419% | +$9.69M |
|
2414
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
756,200
+173,800
| +30% | +$2.93M |
|
2415
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-37,500
| -22% | -$3.13M |
|
2416
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
761,999
+114,129
| +18% | +$2.16M |
|
2417
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.04B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
422,197
+217,374
| +106% | +$6.75M |
|
2418
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
272,700
+2,100
| +0.8% | +$85.7K |
|
2419
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
296,544
+212,657
| +254% | +$9.34M |
|
2420
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
365,100
-505,700
| -58% | -$18.2M |
|
2421
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213,200
+1,065,400
| +721% | +$6.64M |
|
2422
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
178,552
+57,111
| +47% | +$4.09M |
|
2423
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
307,064
-831,860
| -73% | -$30M |
|
2424
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+45,500
| +33% | +$2.95M |
|
|
NVMI
2425
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+15,800
| +19% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.