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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $82.2M | 0.02% |
983,935
-1,515,164
| -61% | -$119M |
|
802
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $82.2M | 0.02% |
320,224
-321,426
| -50% | -$69.4M |
|
803
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
1,896,600
+592,700
| +45% | +$21.7M |
|
804
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
758,046
-385,079
| -34% | -$39.2M |
|
805
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $82M | 0.02% |
529,394
-2,596,834
| -83% | -$379M |
|
806
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $82M | 0.02% |
425,819
+422,774
| +13,884% | +$79.7M |
|
|
CTLT
807
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
1,815,798
+1,532,069
| +540% | +$62M |
|
808
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $81.5M | 0.02% |
415,875
+156,694
| +60% | +$32.6M |
|
809
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $81.3M | 0.02% |
1,258,700
+284,800
| +29% | +$17.1M |
|
810
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
580,478
-190,176
| -25% | -$24.1M |
|
811
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
885,969
+705,050
| +390% | +$59M |
|
812
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.01B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
1,986,800
+119,700
| +6% | +$3.64M |
|
813
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $80.7M | 0.02% |
331,300
-28,800
| -8% | -$6.22M |
|
814
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
530,300
-49,000
| -8% | -$6.03M |
|
815
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $80.5M | 0.02% |
2,253,451
+1,721,204
| +323% | +$60.8M |
|
|
HES
816
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $80.3M | 0.02% |
557,300
+109,000
| +24% | +$16M |
|
817
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
595,750
-263,700
| -31% | -$34.3M |
|
818
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
607,266
+334,754
| +123% | +$35.5M |
|
819
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
2,248,241
+2,044,723
| +1,005% | +$71.2M |
|
820
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $80M | 0.02% |
879,923
+350,676
| +66% | +$31.3M |
|
821
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $80M | 0.02% |
561,300
+76,800
| +16% | +$10.2M |
|
822
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
5,162,800
+2,799,200
| +118% | +$33.8M |
|
823
PUT
Arm
ARM
$298B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
1,061,500
+286,300
| +37% | +$16.7M |
|
824
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
753,200
-224,956
| -23% | -$24.6M |
|
825
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
625,453
+595,622
| +1,997% | +$67.2M |
|
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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.