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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
208,100
-29,600
| -12% | -$7.32M |
|
1077
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
245,200
-36,800
| -13% | -$7.41M |
|
|
FISV
1078
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
423,700
+29,900
| +8% | +$3.67M |
|
1079
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
674,100
+586,600
| +670% | +$21.2M |
|
1080
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
301,500
+76,000
| +34% | +$14.4M |
|
1081
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
3,681,782
+1,526,431
| +71% | +$22.3M |
|
1082
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
1,438,900
-499,600
| -26% | -$20.3M |
|
1083
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $55.6M | 0.01% |
1,569,300
-965,500
| -38% | -$35.4M |
|
1084
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.24B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
1,296,438
+822,376
| +173% | +$25.6M |
|
1085
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
670,400
+202,200
| +43% | +$13.3M |
|
|
NVO
1086
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
535,407
+207,041
| +63% | +$20.5M |
|
1087
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
135,900
-1,300
| -0.9% | -$480K |
|
1088
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
238,700
+150,600
| +171% | +$30.9M |
|
1089
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
638,800
+98,600
| +18% | +$8.26M |
|
|
CADE
1090
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
1,861,770
+1,736,411
| +1,385% | +$42.4M |
|
1091
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
6,838,971
+716,815
| +12% | +$5.22M |
|
1092
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
252,467
+231,238
| +1,089% | +$46.6M |
|
|
1093
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
293,956
-299,680
| -50% | -$56.8M |
|
1094
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.57B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
361,835
+79,999
| +28% | +$10.7M |
|
1095
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
757,085
+683,845
| +934% | +$43.5M |
|
1096
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
320,500
-281,100
| -47% | -$48.3M |
|
1097
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
581,500
+28,100
| +5% | +$2.59M |
|
1098
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
655,900
-251,000
| -28% | -$17.6M |
|
1099
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
1,316,031
+63,977
| +5% | +$2.47M |
|
1100
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
878,554
+720,253
| +455% | +$48.8M |
|
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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.