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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
3,764,673
+3,584,738
| +1,992% | +$61.5M |
|
902
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
1,288,900
-275,300
| -18% | -$14.1M |
|
903
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
8,460,800
+1,620,200
| +24% | +$13.1M |
|
904
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
844,000
+762,200
| +932% | +$27.6M |
|
905
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
1,794,045
+786,807
| +78% | +$29.1M |
|
|
906
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
8,417,012
+4,850,835
| +136% | +$39.2M |
|
907
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $70M | 0.01% |
3,568,511
+1,043,805
| +41% | +$13.2M |
|
908
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $70M | 0.01% |
1,935,900
+76,900
| +4% | +$2.96M |
|
909
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
672,495
-434,073
| -39% | -$41.4M |
|
910
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
286,600
-11,100
| -4% | -$2.74M |
|
911
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $69.8M | 0.01% |
692,000
+187,800
| +37% | +$16.3M |
|
912
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
1,190,600
+605,500
| +103% | +$33.5M |
|
913
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
1,329,247
-126,028
| -9% | -$5.49M |
|
914
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
3,409,200
-139,800
| -4% | -$2.39M |
|
915
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
399,900
-172,800
| -30% | -$27.4M |
|
|
B
916
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
3,846,600
-128,300
| -3% | -$2.11M |
|
917
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $69.5M | 0.01% |
4,493,400
+1,692,500
| +60% | +$20.4M |
|
918
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
222,300
+126,400
| +132% | +$34M |
|
919
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
622,200
+193,200
| +45% | +$19.6M |
|
920
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
479,902
+262,810
| +121% | +$31.7M |
|
921
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
1,848,400
+221,200
| +14% | +$7.98M |
|
922
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $69.2M | 0.01% |
735,300
-20,700
| -3% | -$1.91M |
|
923
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $69.1M | 0.01% |
853,126
-724,646
| -46% | -$51.8M |
|
924
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $69.1M | 0.01% |
395,236
-34,317
| -8% | -$5.37M |
|
925
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $69.1M | 0.01% |
1,712,800
-58,000
| -3% | -$2.4M |
|
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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.