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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $652M | 0.13% |
1,931,629
+90,072
| +5% | +$26.8M |
|
77
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $650M | 0.13% |
12,630,200
-1,015,400
| -7% | -$45M |
|
78
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $649M | 0.13% |
1,873,800
-102,800
| -5% | -$31.8M |
|
79
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $647M | 0.13% |
10,527,700
-424,900
| -4% | -$24.3M |
|
|
80
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $645M | 0.13% |
10,505,800
| – | – |
|
|
81
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $644M | 0.13% |
4,370,200
+863,400
| +25% | +$115M |
|
82
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $641M | 0.13% |
6,877,900
+3,522,200
| +105% | +$282M |
|
83
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $633M | 0.13% |
2,405,200
+59,000
| +3% | +$13.4M |
|
|
84
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $631M | 0.13% |
6,991,274
+6,340,344
| +974% | +$559M |
|
85
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $629M | 0.13% |
3,291,100
-2,151,600
| -40% | -$394M |
|
86
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $617M | 0.12% |
1,636,500
-123,400
| -7% | -$43.1M |
|
87
CALL
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $615M | 0.12% |
3,533,700
-258,600
| -7% | -$28.2M |
|
88
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $614M | 0.12% |
14,646,200
-439,400
| -3% | -$18.8M |
|
89
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $610M | 0.12% |
21,181,300
+2,295,400
| +12% | +$69.4M |
|
90
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $604M | 0.12% |
7,078,122
-1,031,339
| -13% | -$76.6M |
|
91
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $587M | 0.12% |
1,115,300
-169,600
| -13% | -$90.5M |
|
92
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $586M | 0.12% |
3,738,900
+199,800
| +6% | +$30.6M |
|
93
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $583M | 0.12% |
1,367,600
-104,100
| -7% | -$41.8M |
|
94
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $574M | 0.11% |
14,277,200
-6,409,100
| -31% | -$247M |
|
95
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $555M | 0.11% |
4,286,600
-280,300
| -6% | -$28.6M |
|
96
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $555M | 0.11% |
7,157,500
+1,660,900
| +30% | +$132M |
|
97
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $543M | 0.11% |
3,450,400
+1,483,500
| +75% | +$224M |
|
98
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $539M | 0.11% |
2,707,873
+1,985,426
| +275% | +$336M |
|
99
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $533M | 0.11% |
1,796,401
+1,485,669
| +478% | +$404M |
|
|
100
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $530M | 0.11% |
12,638,600
-18,816,800
| -60% | -$805M |
|
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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.