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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
650,987
-268,895
| -29% | -$20.9M |
|
|
SPLK
1027
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
396,500
-658,700
| -62% | -$98.4M |
|
1028
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
298,400
+293,400
| +5,868% | +$54.8M |
|
1029
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
389,500
-156,100
| -29% | -$20.2M |
|
1030
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84.2B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
540,000
+341,100
| +171% | +$35.8M |
|
1031
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
496,136
+424,629
| +594% | +$43.7M |
|
1032
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
1,879,300
-1,623,300
| -46% | -$53M |
|
1033
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
441,640
+220,485
| +100% | +$28.4M |
|
1034
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
429,354
+426,246
| +13,714% | +$55.6M |
|
1035
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
+1,113,994
| New | +$53.3M |
|
1036
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
257,900
-18,700
| -7% | -$4.36M |
|
1037
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $60M | 0.01% |
678,628
+234,171
| +53% | +$17.6M |
|
1038
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
6,099,700
+3,760,700
| +161% | +$33.1M |
|
1039
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
849,400
+43,200
| +5% | +$2.97M |
|
1040
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
1,151,113
+482,593
| +72% | +$23.4M |
|
1041
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
3,092,464
+1,691,636
| +121% | +$27.5M |
|
1042
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
309,100
+45,400
| +17% | +$8.55M |
|
1043
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $59.4M | 0.01% |
438,599
-906,645
| -67% | -$105M |
|
1044
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
1,030,500
+803,700
| +354% | +$41.4M |
|
1045
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
124,100
+11,600
| +10% | +$5.19M |
|
1046
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
657,200
+182,700
| +39% | +$14.9M |
|
1047
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
714,500
-71,600
| -9% | -$5.77M |
|
1048
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
778,046
-283,411
| -27% | -$17.7M |
|
1049
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
725,500
-90,500
| -11% | -$6.47M |
|
1050
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
765,500
+225,200
| +42% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.