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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $229M | 0.05% |
4,653,400
-1,420,800
| -23% | -$61.3M |
|
302
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $229M | 0.05% |
2,245,376
-423,013
| -16% | -$39.2M |
|
303
CALL
Unity
U
$19.3B
| $228M | 0.05% |
5,580,611
+2,605,800
| +88% | +$80.3M |
|
304
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $228M | 0.05% |
1,661,700
-424,900
| -20% | -$59.8M |
|
305
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $227M | 0.05% |
3,742,600
+1,163,600
| +45% | +$66.3M |
|
306
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $226M | 0.05% |
5,986,100
+1,602,400
| +37% | +$56.7M |
|
307
Entegris
ENTG
$23B
| $225M | 0.05% |
1,878,219
+781,315
| +71% | +$79.3M |
|
308
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $225M | 0.05% |
545,700
-105,500
| -16% | -$39.6M |
|
309
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $225M | 0.04% |
1,701,900
-104,500
| -6% | -$11.1M |
|
310
PUT
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $224M | 0.04% |
6,233,000
+1,258,100
| +25% | +$38.9M |
|
311
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $223M | 0.04% |
10,256,600
-1,193,700
| -10% | -$25.4M |
|
312
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $223M | 0.04% |
2,986,914
-38,908
| -1% | -$2.78M |
|
313
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $222M | 0.04% |
2,635,400
+822,300
| +45% | +$65.1M |
|
314
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $222M | 0.04% |
631,800
+3,900
| +0.6% | +$1.26M |
|
315
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $221M | 0.04% |
725,865
+705,516
| +3,467% | +$187M |
|
316
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.4B
| $220M | 0.04% |
2,162,400
+242,100
| +13% | +$20.6M |
|
317
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $218M | 0.04% |
2,784,530
+1,963,940
| +239% | +$134M |
|
318
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $218M | 0.04% |
1,058,401
+1,054,714
| +28,606% | +$220M |
|
319
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $218M | 0.04% |
5,380,600
-187,300
| -3% | -$7.64M |
|
320
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $218M | 0.04% |
268,300
+93,000
| +53% | +$64.9M |
|
321
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $218M | 0.04% |
2,260,600
-279,600
| -11% | -$24.9M |
|
|
322
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $217M | 0.04% |
1,645,300
-202,800
| -11% | -$21.5M |
|
|
HOLX
323
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $217M | 0.04% |
3,037,654
-3,215,274
| -51% | -$224M |
|
324
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $217M | 0.04% |
83,800
+4,600
| +6% | +$11.9M |
|
325
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $216M | 0.04% |
1,895,800
+68,300
| +4% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.