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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
382,459
+148,660
| +64% | +$22.8M |
|
1002
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $62.4M | 0.01% |
1,160,400
+126,600
| +12% | +$6.15M |
|
1003
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
98,600
+27,800
| +39% | +$14.5M |
|
|
WBA
1004
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
2,380,200
+112,700
| +5% | +$2.52M |
|
1005
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
483,500
+290,600
| +151% | +$32.9M |
|
|
1006
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,154,600
+85,800
| +8% | +$4.17M |
|
1007
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $62M | 0.01% |
3,664,000
+484,700
| +15% | +$5.94M |
|
1008
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $62M | 0.01% |
460,250
-246,950
| -35% | -$32.1M |
|
|
DFS
1009
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
550,400
-32,900
| -6% | -$3.04M |
|
1010
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
640,281
-399,050
| -38% | -$36.3M |
|
1011
Autoliv
ALV
$8.85B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
560,555
-794,528
| -59% | -$79.1M |
|
1012
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
1,317,351
-1,596,435
| -55% | -$70.9M |
|
1013
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
1,529,900
-184,300
| -11% | -$7.62M |
|
1014
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13B
| $61.7M | 0.01% |
1,664,500
-371,800
| -18% | -$11.7M |
|
1015
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.28B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
4,112,600
+1,375,600
| +50% | +$16M |
|
1016
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
960,300
+139,600
| +17% | +$8.54M |
|
1017
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
380,370
+67,355
| +22% | +$10.5M |
|
1018
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
236,871
-520,536
| -69% | -$127M |
|
1019
CALL
Applovin
APP
$105B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
1,540,900
+839,100
| +120% | +$32.9M |
|
1020
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
258,100
+145,400
| +129% | +$32.1M |
|
1021
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,580,700
+104,700
| +7% | +$4.25M |
|
1022
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
1,791,500
+219,000
| +14% | +$5.93M |
|
1023
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
678,900
+516,100
| +317% | +$44.4M |
|
1024
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.59B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
4,210,096
+2,347,869
| +126% | +$31.9M |
|
1025
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
402,456
+361,476
| +882% | +$48.4M |
|
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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.