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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $109M | 0.02% |
840,400
-202,200
| -19% | -$25.7M |
|
627
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $109M | 0.02% |
398,200
+216,400
| +119% | +$51.3M |
|
628
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,815,237
+1,045,443
| +136% | +$57.4M |
|
629
GitLab
GTLB
$7.32B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,725,700
+599,348
| +53% | +$30.3M |
|
630
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $109M | 0.02% |
10,914,300
+2,146,400
| +24% | +$17.1M |
|
631
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,134,600
-532,200
| -32% | -$43.3M |
|
|
632
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $109M | 0.02% |
6,468,100
-503,800
| -7% | -$7.95M |
|
633
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $108M | 0.02% |
3,190,400
-156,100
| -5% | -$4.22M |
|
634
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $108M | 0.02% |
247,100
+109,800
| +80% | +$45M |
|
|
AZEK
635
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $108M | 0.02% |
2,811,715
-48,295
| -2% | -$1.51M |
|
636
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,371,558
+1,127,783
| +91% | +$51.6M |
|
637
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,674,500
+450,200
| +37% | +$27.5M |
|
|
638
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,369,500
-297,000
| -11% | -$13.6M |
|
639
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $107M | 0.02% |
343,900
+11,100
| +3% | +$2.98M |
|
640
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $107M | 0.02% |
675,436
+476,068
| +239% | +$69.2M |
|
|
BLD
641
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $106M | 0.02% |
284,555
-168,935
| -37% | -$48.4M |
|
642
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $106M | 0.02% |
700,387
-130,094
| -16% | -$16M |
|
643
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,569,120
+478,253
| +44% | +$30.5M |
|
644
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,925,216
-247,574
| -11% | -$12.4M |
|
645
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,154,915
-711,944
| -38% | -$57.1M |
|
646
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $105M | 0.02% |
8,647,000
-586,300
| -6% | -$6.52M |
|
647
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $105M | 0.02% |
578,277
+492,171
| +572% | +$80.3M |
|
648
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,432,300
+541,600
| +29% | +$19.8M |
|
649
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $105M | 0.02% |
737,900
+176,400
| +31% | +$23.5M |
|
|
X
650
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,161,972
+1,358,481
| +169% | +$49.4M |
|
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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.