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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $115M | 0.02% |
3,262,088
-901,188
| -22% | -$30.2M |
|
602
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,460,750
-487,944
| -25% | -$34M |
|
603
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,315,140
+946,286
| +257% | +$65.2M |
|
604
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $114M | 0.02% |
368,219
+216,790
| +143% | +$60.8M |
|
605
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,624,534
+893,289
| +122% | +$52.7M |
|
606
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,975,756
+1,860,238
| +1,610% | +$97.4M |
|
|
BNY
607
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $113M | 0.02% |
2,180,502
+575,529
| +36% | +$26.5M |
|
608
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $113M | 0.02% |
277,049
-779,862
| -74% | -$296M |
|
609
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $113M | 0.02% |
951,600
+4,200
| +0.4% | +$485K |
|
610
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,237,621
-353,537
| -22% | -$28.4M |
|
611
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $113M | 0.02% |
291,000
-14,700
| -5% | -$5.99M |
|
612
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $113M | 0.02% |
973,900
-338,800
| -26% | -$39.6M |
|
613
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.28B
| $113M | 0.02% |
2,070,000
+792,600
| +62% | +$42.3M |
|
614
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $113M | 0.02% |
495,024
+366,335
| +285% | +$77M |
|
615
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $112M | 0.02% |
1,201,500
+521,800
| +77% | +$47.5M |
|
616
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $111M | 0.02% |
580,200
+2,400
| +0.4% | +$403K |
|
617
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $111M | 0.02% |
5,222,337
-5,290,484
| -50% | -$99.9M |
|
618
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $111M | 0.02% |
3,505,106
+750,128
| +27% | +$22.9M |
|
619
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $111M | 0.02% |
619,400
+135,600
| +28% | +$22.7M |
|
620
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $111M | 0.02% |
426,900
-77,300
| -15% | -$18.9M |
|
621
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,095,573
+1,082,028
| +7,988% | +$107M |
|
622
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,211,808
+114,428
| +10% | +$10.1M |
|
623
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,665,500
+65,400
| +3% | +$2.57M |
|
624
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $110M | 0.02% |
493,700
-32,700
| -6% | -$6.63M |
|
625
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $110M | 0.02% |
1,313,400
+90,700
| +7% | +$7.13M |
|
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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.