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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $139M | 0.03% |
12,864,600
+1,924,728
| +18% | +$23.4M |
|
502
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.6B
| $139M | 0.03% |
1,982,852
+167,956
| +9% | +$10.5M |
|
503
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.3B
| $139M | 0.03% |
269,401
+269,210
| +140,948% | +$138M |
|
504
CME Group
CME
$95.5B
| $139M | 0.03% |
658,479
+210,871
| +47% | +$45M |
|
505
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.1B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,522,756
-45,156
| -2% | -$2.26M |
|
506
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $138M | 0.03% |
1,672,300
+75,100
| +5% | +$5.72M |
|
507
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $138M | 0.03% |
1,127,949
-427,181
| -27% | -$38.2M |
|
508
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.6B
| $137M | 0.03% |
5,845,400
+1,051,900
| +22% | +$13.3M |
|
509
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $137M | 0.03% |
900,800
-210,600
| -19% | -$25.8M |
|
510
PUT
XP
XP
$8.19B
| $137M | 0.03% |
5,240,914
+2,109,900
| +67% | +$48.2M |
|
511
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.68B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,867,115
+1,497,453
| +405% | +$92.1M |
|
512
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,493,300
-482,600
| -24% | -$42.8M |
|
513
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.3B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,455,700
+675,700
| +87% | +$62.4M |
|
514
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $135M | 0.03% |
5,933,071
+1,264,210
| +27% | +$25M |
|
515
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,872,000
+451,500
| +32% | +$28.7M |
|
516
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.8B
| $135M | 0.03% |
596,700
+16,700
| +3% | +$3.39M |
|
517
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.3B
| $134M | 0.03% |
997,946
-110,393
| -10% | -$14.3M |
|
518
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $134M | 0.03% |
1,317,984
+1,098,351
| +500% | +$102M |
|
519
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.8B
| $134M | 0.03% |
490,169
-498,532
| -50% | -$137M |
|
520
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $134M | 0.03% |
1,466,800
+309,800
| +27% | +$25.4M |
|
521
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $134M | 0.03% |
1,020,900
-100,000
| -9% | -$10.8M |
|
522
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $134M | 0.03% |
2,168,800
+147,100
| +7% | +$7.69M |
|
523
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.86B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,180,329
-1,222,366
| -36% | -$73.5M |
|
524
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $133M | 0.03% |
685,482
-712,721
| -51% | -$106M |
|
525
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $133M | 0.03% |
919,810
-326,471
| -26% | -$40.4M |
|
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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.