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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $266M | 0.05% |
5,073,500
+957,100
| +23% | +$42.8M |
|
252
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $265M | 0.05% |
5,047,395
+3,602,178
| +249% | +$191M |
|
253
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $265M | 0.05% |
1,634,700
-347,100
| -18% | -$51M |
|
254
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $264M | 0.05% |
539,000
+53,400
| +11% | +$22.5M |
|
255
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $261M | 0.05% |
1,661,700
+251,100
| +18% | +$38M |
|
256
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $261M | 0.05% |
2,314,642
+587,237
| +34% | +$56.7M |
|
257
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $260M | 0.05% |
2,782,244
+2,383,221
| +597% | +$205M |
|
258
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $260M | 0.05% |
902,300
-18,100
| -2% | -$4.93M |
|
259
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $260M | 0.05% |
4,404,700
+29,000
| +0.7% | +$1.65M |
|
260
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $259M | 0.05% |
18,000,084
-4,209,816
| -19% | -$50M |
|
261
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $257M | 0.05% |
292,900
+18,000
| +7% | +$14.8M |
|
262
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $255M | 0.05% |
2,986,879
+830,185
| +38% | +$62M |
|
263
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$25.9B
| $253M | 0.05% |
5,535,800
+669,900
| +14% | +$24.8M |
|
264
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $253M | 0.05% |
440,700
+103,600
| +31% | +$48.9M |
|
265
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $251M | 0.05% |
2,415,900
-1,651,500
| -41% | -$157M |
|
|
266
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $250M | 0.05% |
284,591
+220,135
| +342% | +$181M |
|
267
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $250M | 0.05% |
6,622,900
+674,600
| +11% | +$23.9M |
|
268
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $249M | 0.05% |
3,196,500
+627,000
| +24% | +$40M |
|
269
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $249M | 0.05% |
797,700
-433,329
| -35% | -$117M |
|
270
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.68B
| $249M | 0.05% |
4,300,000
+1,534,700
| +55% | +$67.6M |
|
271
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $248M | 0.05% |
836,100
-145,000
| -15% | -$39.5M |
|
272
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $246M | 0.05% |
393,800
-52,300
| -12% | -$28.8M |
|
273
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $246M | 0.05% |
1,644,389
+1,240,217
| +307% | +$168M |
|
274
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $245M | 0.05% |
1,441,600
-207,900
| -13% | -$34.5M |
|
275
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.6B
| $244M | 0.05% |
2,826,072
-105,132
| -4% | -$8.29M |
|
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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 1,625 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 1,625 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.