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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $127M | 0.03% |
731,400
+178,400
| +32% | +$28.3M |
|
552
Caterpillar
CAT
$393B
| $127M | 0.03% |
430,286
+403,092
| +1,482% | +$105M |
|
553
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $127M | 0.03% |
1,527,300
-675,600
| -31% | -$47.3M |
|
554
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $127M | 0.03% |
287,600
+98,900
| +52% | +$39M |
|
555
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $127M | 0.03% |
1,843,039
-500,251
| -21% | -$30.5M |
|
556
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $127M | 0.03% |
673,300
-105,400
| -14% | -$18.4M |
|
557
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $126M | 0.03% |
2,427,300
+150,800
| +7% | +$8.2M |
|
558
SentinelOne
S
$8.17B
| $126M | 0.03% |
4,596,737
-569,617
| -11% | -$11M |
|
559
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $126M | 0.03% |
1,580,800
+1,121,300
| +244% | +$84.3M |
|
|
SKX
560
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $126M | 0.03% |
2,021,128
-1,010,067
| -33% | -$54.4M |
|
561
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $126M | 0.03% |
1,819,877
+281,248
| +18% | +$17.3M |
|
562
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $126M | 0.03% |
406,300
-265,000
| -39% | -$85.1M |
|
563
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.93B
| $125M | 0.03% |
3,959,386
+900,013
| +29% | +$24.5M |
|
|
564
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $125M | 0.03% |
2,851,800
-409,700
| -13% | -$17.6M |
|
565
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $125M | 0.02% |
2,147,000
+120,000
| +6% | +$6.25M |
|
566
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $124M | 0.02% |
1,025,200
-955,300
| -48% | -$98.4M |
|
567
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $124M | 0.02% |
1,863,900
-1,958,300
| -51% | -$142M |
|
568
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.24B
| $124M | 0.02% |
416,677
+407,236
| +4,313% | +$103M |
|
569
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $123M | 0.02% |
2,898,600
-478,600
| -14% | -$17.7M |
|
570
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $123M | 0.02% |
688,945
+587,241
| +577% | +$98.5M |
|
571
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $123M | 0.02% |
1,578,403
+1,554,223
| +6,428% | +$108M |
|
572
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$81B
| $123M | 0.02% |
11,641,000
+4,784,000
| +70% | +$35.8M |
|
573
PUT
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $122M | 0.02% |
297,000
+31,300
| +12% | +$12.3M |
|
574
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $122M | 0.02% |
936,200
-202,800
| -18% | -$25.8M |
|
575
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $121M | 0.02% |
2,008,660
-25,736
| -1% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.