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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $67.1M | 0.01% |
931,953
-258,510
| -22% | -$17.9M |
|
952
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $66.7M | 0.01% |
3,947,818
-799,698
| -17% | -$12M |
|
953
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
429,400
-257,700
| -38% | -$40.4M |
|
954
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
126,485
+97,284
| +333% | +$51.9M |
|
955
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
+237,817
| New | +$63.1M |
|
956
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
1,638,811
+753,473
| +85% | +$30.7M |
|
957
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
258,200
-4,900
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
958
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
435,700
-157,000
| -26% | -$19.3M |
|
959
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
269,000
-490,400
| -65% | -$108M |
|
960
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
1,883,600
+664,700
| +55% | +$18.6M |
|
961
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $65.5M | 0.01% |
1,629,603
-699
| -0% | -$27K |
|
962
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $65.4M | 0.01% |
732,732
-860,793
| -54% | -$63.9M |
|
963
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
838,147
+72,459
| +9% | +$4.63M |
|
964
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $65M | 0.01% |
537,500
-40,300
| -7% | -$5.02M |
|
965
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $65M | 0.01% |
784,300
+212,800
| +37% | +$14.4M |
|
966
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $65M | 0.01% |
304,800
+50,900
| +20% | +$9.34M |
|
967
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
1,037,163
+654,196
| +171% | +$38.8M |
|
968
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$89.3B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
5,095,500
+3,261,200
| +178% | +$32.4M |
|
969
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $64.8M | 0.01% |
235,972
+96,454
| +69% | +$26.4M |
|
970
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $64.7M | 0.01% |
1,274,000
-129,352
| -9% | -$5.59M |
|
|
971
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
1,473,600
-1,061,600
| -42% | -$45.5M |
|
972
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
476,889
+154,508
| +48% | +$17.8M |
|
973
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
1,510,000
-199,600
| -12% | -$7.98M |
|
974
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
131,753
-121,740
| -48% | -$51.4M |
|
975
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
638,400
+7,800
| +1% | +$753K |
|
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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.