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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
319,700
-195,600
| -38% | -$30.7M |
|
1177
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
602,600
+537,400
| +824% | +$43.7M |
|
1178
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
192,500
+43,400
| +29% | +$9.38M |
|
|
ANSS
1179
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
136,049
+131,984
| +3,247% | +$39.1M |
|
1180
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
123,363
-310,282
| -72% | -$117M |
|
1181
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
1,706,807
-499,129
| -23% | -$13.5M |
|
1182
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
470,235
-604,108
| -56% | -$55.8M |
|
1183
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
526,000
-58,900
| -10% | -$5.07M |
|
1184
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
441,020
-3,286,780
| -88% | -$311M |
|
1185
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
593,200
+145,200
| +32% | +$9.83M |
|
1186
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,834,584
+730,918
| +66% | +$16.6M |
|
|
HES
1187
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $49M | 0.01% |
340,200
-94,400
| -22% | -$13.8M |
|
1188
Appian
APPN
$2.65B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,301,895
+1,091,823
| +520% | +$42.7M |
|
1189
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $49M | 0.01% |
697,956
+82,514
| +13% | +$5.53M |
|
1190
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $49M | 0.01% |
614,600
-229,800
| -27% | -$17.3M |
|
1191
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $49M | 0.01% |
255,990
+52,980
| +26% | +$8.76M |
|
1192
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
3,542,511
+404,611
| +13% | +$5.5M |
|
1193
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
882,323
-202,015
| -19% | -$11.2M |
|
1194
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
738,396
+191,159
| +35% | +$12M |
|
1195
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
645,000
+66,500
| +11% | +$4.22M |
|
1196
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
272,000
-24,500
| -8% | -$4.2M |
|
1197
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,996,600
-1,770,200
| -47% | -$42.7M |
|
1198
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
671,458
+538,092
| +403% | +$39.4M |
|
1199
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
281,441
+15,518
| +6% | +$2.37M |
|
1200
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.48B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
558,310
+297,218
| +114% | +$20.4M |
|
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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.