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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
1,051,356
+423,558
| +67% | +$36M |
|
727
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
830,103
-98,522
| -11% | -$10.1M |
|
728
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
1,515,500
+996,800
| +192% | +$54.6M |
|
729
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
245,350
+242,883
| +9,845% | +$84.9M |
|
730
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
1,459,500
+361,500
| +33% | +$22.8M |
|
731
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
467,583
-64,509
| -12% | -$11.6M |
|
732
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
2,004,336
+1,162,611
| +138% | +$49.4M |
|
733
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $92.2M | 0.02% |
10,168,200
+3,715,600
| +58% | +$29.5M |
|
734
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
395,500
+131,500
| +50% | +$30.6M |
|
735
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $92M | 0.02% |
1,128,200
+375,800
| +50% | +$30.9M |
|
736
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $92M | 0.02% |
777,007
+648,722
| +506% | +$72.2M |
|
737
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.01B
| $91.9M | 0.02% |
2,248,300
+663,800
| +42% | +$20.2M |
|
738
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
4,952,383
+1,896,920
| +62% | +$27.5M |
|
739
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.95B
| $91.8M | 0.02% |
+3,380,660
| New | +$88.8M |
|
740
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
1,757,615
-1,022,424
| -37% | -$51.5M |
|
741
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
336,800
+156,300
| +87% | +$40.3M |
|
742
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.18B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
3,436,490
+786,904
| +30% | +$17.5M |
|
743
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $91.5M | 0.02% |
1,206,385
+798,637
| +196% | +$49.8M |
|
744
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.75B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
5,501,588
+5,173,971
| +1,579% | +$84M |
|
745
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
787,274
+753,313
| +2,218% | +$84.2M |
|
746
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
646,137
-71,803
| -10% | -$9.74M |
|
747
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
1,745,482
+1,294,778
| +287% | +$70.4M |
|
748
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
4,662,122
-7,246,819
| -61% | -$124M |
|
749
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
409,325
+189,953
| +87% | +$35.2M |
|
750
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
791,882
-246,454
| -24% | -$24.6M |
|
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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.