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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,126,500
-67,800
| -6% | -$4.23M |
|
777
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $85.3M | 0.02% |
315,100
+39,200
| +14% | +$9.69M |
|
778
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
353,600
+17,200
| +5% | +$3.8M |
|
|
779
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $85M | 0.02% |
5,067,900
+629,000
| +14% | +$9.93M |
|
780
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
146,200
+47,400
| +48% | +$22.8M |
|
781
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
1,046,300
-381,000
| -27% | -$29.6M |
|
782
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
1,590,668
+1,088,804
| +217% | +$51.9M |
|
783
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
819,800
-274,400
| -25% | -$23.3M |
|
784
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
4,976,900
+2,311,000
| +87% | +$28.3M |
|
785
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
567,500
-297,500
| -34% | -$44.2M |
|
|
DNB
786
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
7,194,814
+4,370,470
| +155% | +$44.5M |
|
787
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
580,357
+356,876
| +160% | +$49M |
|
788
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
449,100
+91,700
| +26% | +$17.4M |
|
789
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
468,069
+349,379
| +294% | +$59.2M |
|
|
DAY
790
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
1,247,193
-659,785
| -35% | -$45M |
|
791
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
3,437,300
-381,600
| -10% | -$9.2M |
|
792
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
657,100
+375,700
| +134% | +$43.5M |
|
793
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
5,251,700
+1,389,800
| +36% | +$19.9M |
|
794
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
345,323
-47,821
| -12% | -$11.1M |
|
795
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
1,724,600
+1,015,100
| +143% | +$47.4M |
|
796
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
469,300
-10,800
| -2% | -$1.97M |
|
797
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
1,056,821
+374,616
| +55% | +$27.1M |
|
798
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
2,871,500
+964,600
| +51% | +$25.1M |
|
|
FISV
799
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
620,831
-74,303
| -11% | -$9.12M |
|
800
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
1,275,542
-412,713
| -24% | -$24.4M |
|
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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.