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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $196M | 0.04% |
1,149,900
+78,600
| +7% | +$12.2M |
|
352
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $196M | 0.04% |
341,700
-61,400
| -15% | -$29M |
|
353
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $194M | 0.04% |
5,760,848
+4,098,272
| +247% | +$119M |
|
354
United Airlines
UAL
$40.9B
| $193M | 0.04% |
4,687,767
+2,804,258
| +149% | +$110M |
|
355
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.3B
| $193M | 0.04% |
1,273,300
+145,900
| +13% | +$17.9M |
|
356
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.4B
| $193M | 0.04% |
3,910,778
+1,342,984
| +52% | +$62.2M |
|
357
Home Depot
HD
$349B
| $192M | 0.04% |
555,403
-1,402,540
| -72% | -$434M |
|
358
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $192M | 0.04% |
2,286,700
+733,000
| +47% | +$58M |
|
359
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.2B
| $192M | 0.04% |
165,190
+43,587
| +36% | +$43.9M |
|
360
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $192M | 0.04% |
74,300
-22,300
| -23% | -$57.8M |
|
361
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$200B
| $192M | 0.04% |
3,176,300
-157,700
| -5% | -$8.52M |
|
362
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $192M | 0.04% |
1,127,700
-229,700
| -17% | -$38.1M |
|
|
SCHW
363
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $190M | 0.04% |
2,762,748
+197,281
| +8% | +$11.4M |
|
364
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.5B
| $190M | 0.04% |
2,639,100
+189,600
| +8% | +$12.5M |
|
365
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $189M | 0.04% |
3,079,528
+2,931,770
| +1,984% | +$168M |
|
|
PR
366
Permian Resources
PR
$18.1B
| $189M | 0.04% |
13,875,537
+12,944,416
| +1,390% | +$177M |
|
367
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.85B
| $188M | 0.04% |
8,008,500
+3,041,800
| +61% | +$38.4M |
|
368
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $188M | 0.04% |
4,859,680
-932,625
| -16% | -$37.8M |
|
369
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $187M | 0.04% |
1,695,700
+364,800
| +27% | +$36.4M |
|
|
DOCU
370
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11B
| $186M | 0.04% |
3,133,300
-7,700
| -0.2% | -$353K |
|
371
ExxonMobil
XOM
$653B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,863,006
+936,668
| +101% | +$98.4M |
|
372
CRH
CRH
$66.8B
| $186M | 0.04% |
2,691,339
+569,488
| +27% | +$34.4M |
|
373
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.5B
| $186M | 0.04% |
5,268,360
+1,500,428
| +40% | +$50.2M |
|
374
CALL
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $186M | 0.04% |
636,600
+22,900
| +4% | +$5.91M |
|
375
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$95.1B
| $185M | 0.04% |
1,249,185
+424,747
| +52% | +$63.1M |
|
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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.