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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $100M | 0.02% |
335,100
+116,800
| +54% | +$32.8M |
|
677
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
620,180
-176,452
| -22% | -$26.3M |
|
678
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
2,690,400
+655,000
| +32% | +$22.3M |
|
679
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
1,028,576
+404,786
| +65% | +$36.8M |
|
680
Arvinas
ARVN
$589M
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
2,439,981
+1,815,403
| +291% | +$42.4M |
|
681
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
1,890,570
+1,624,989
| +612% | +$72.7M |
|
682
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
1,217,400
-100,600
| -8% | -$7.83M |
|
683
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
212,800
+6,300
| +3% | +$2.86M |
|
684
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
724,800
+529,700
| +272% | +$64.6M |
|
685
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $98.3M | 0.02% |
378,500
+11,700
| +3% | +$2.85M |
|
686
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $98.2M | 0.02% |
317,300
-97,400
| -23% | -$31.3M |
|
|
DOCU
687
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
1,646,900
-515,400
| -24% | -$23.6M |
|
688
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
1,991,300
+448,800
| +29% | +$13M |
|
689
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
3,889,577
+931,474
| +31% | +$22.7M |
|
690
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
1,357,700
+283,000
| +26% | +$20.8M |
|
691
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $97.5M | 0.02% |
62,053
+19,960
| +47% | +$28.3M |
|
692
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $97.3M | 0.02% |
878,900
-346,100
| -28% | -$36M |
|
693
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
609,900
+310,700
| +104% | +$48.6M |
|
694
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
117,216
+76,400
| +187% | +$58.8M |
|
695
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $96.9M | 0.02% |
503,500
+85,900
| +21% | +$16.2M |
|
696
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $96.8M | 0.02% |
1,302,983
+893,866
| +218% | +$59M |
|
697
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
747,400
-150,100
| -17% | -$16.5M |
|
|
NVO
698
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $96.5M | 0.02% |
933,300
-56,300
| -6% | -$5.57M |
|
699
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $96.5M | 0.02% |
349,600
-74,300
| -18% | -$17.7M |
|
700
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $96.5M | 0.02% |
668,764
-5,888
| -0.9% | -$709K |
|
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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.