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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.6B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
944,900
+50,000
| +6% | +$2.62M |
|
1102
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.44B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
2,283,160
+1,995,141
| +693% | +$42M |
|
1103
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
459,300
+57,400
| +14% | +$6.39M |
|
1104
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
1,237,098
-1,839,418
| -60% | -$83.9M |
|
|
B
1105
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
2,998,700
+1,348,900
| +82% | +$22.1M |
|
1106
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.32B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
484,800
+34,000
| +8% | +$3.13M |
|
1107
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $54M | 0.01% |
123,700
+9,900
| +9% | +$4.05M |
|
1108
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $54M | 0.01% |
2,247,074
+649,761
| +41% | +$16.5M |
|
1109
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
827,700
+158,000
| +24% | +$10.2M |
|
1110
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
541,016
+35,601
| +7% | +$2.99M |
|
1111
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
1,176,900
+494,800
| +73% | +$22M |
|
1112
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
703,000
-152,900
| -18% | -$10.8M |
|
1113
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
841,160
-96,496
| -10% | -$5.05M |
|
1114
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
248,396
-94,258
| -28% | -$17.4M |
|
1115
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
616,691
-1,752,859
| -74% | -$151M |
|
1116
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
4,705,464
-668,760
| -12% | -$7.22M |
|
1117
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
813,300
+81,900
| +11% | +$5.37M |
|
1118
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
2,022,100
-894,600
| -31% | -$23.8M |
|
1119
Idacorp
IDA
$8.21B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
541,668
+514,608
| +1,902% | +$49.8M |
|
1120
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
649,000
+557,200
| +607% | +$45.3M |
|
1121
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
362,300
-85,000
| -19% | -$10.3M |
|
1122
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
277,023
+273,750
| +8,364% | +$45.9M |
|
1123
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,131,300
+113,600
| +11% | +$5.07M |
|
|
EDR
1124
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
2,237,764
+336,871
| +18% | +$7.59M |
|
1125
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
1,520,100
-721,400
| -32% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.