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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $166M | 0.03% |
358,469
-51,454
| -13% | -$23.4M |
|
427
CALL
Cencora
COR
$61.3B
| $166M | 0.03% |
808,000
+69,800
| +9% | +$13.6M |
|
428
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $165M | 0.03% |
1,801,900
+246,200
| +16% | +$20.6M |
|
429
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,496,300
-930,600
| -27% | -$58.2M |
|
430
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $165M | 0.03% |
740,900
-36,800
| -5% | -$7.46M |
|
431
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.4B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,288,414
-497,842
| -18% | -$30M |
|
432
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$32B
| $164M | 0.03% |
1,123,600
+328,100
| +41% | +$43.5M |
|
433
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $164M | 0.03% |
424,542
-419,037
| -50% | -$140M |
|
434
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$30.6B
| $163M | 0.03% |
2,269,400
-237,700
| -9% | -$15.7M |
|
435
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $163M | 0.03% |
3,555,500
-2,979,550
| -46% | -$124M |
|
436
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $161M | 0.03% |
1,680,400
-1,657,900
| -50% | -$161M |
|
437
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.44B
| $161M | 0.03% |
5,948,400
+1,661,700
| +39% | +$45M |
|
438
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $160M | 0.03% |
3,138,854
+362,165
| +13% | +$18.3M |
|
439
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.3B
| $160M | 0.03% |
1,178,000
-123,300
| -9% | -$15M |
|
440
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $160M | 0.03% |
2,401,529
+778,731
| +48% | +$52.7M |
|
441
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.18T
| $160M | 0.03% |
1,144,456
-806,651
| -41% | -$108M |
|
442
CALL
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $159M | 0.03% |
388,100
+24,500
| +7% | +$9.66M |
|
443
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $159M | 0.03% |
4,420,545
-1,417,191
| -24% | -$49.5M |
|
444
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59B
| $159M | 0.03% |
3,947,600
-1,350,400
| -25% | -$49M |
|
445
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $159M | 0.03% |
384,900
-61,300
| -14% | -$23M |
|
446
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $157M | 0.03% |
899,671
-186,259
| -17% | -$28.6M |
|
447
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$97B
| $157M | 0.03% |
3,696,300
-803,700
| -18% | -$29.7M |
|
448
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $157M | 0.03% |
987,731
+542,445
| +122% | +$84.9M |
|
449
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$143B
| $157M | 0.03% |
465,500
+144,900
| +45% | +$43.2M |
|
450
Rio Tinto
RIO
$165B
| $157M | 0.03% |
2,104,189
+350,618
| +20% | +$23.5M |
|
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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.