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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
612,604
+122,992
| +25% | +$9M |
|
1202
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
204,000
+75,100
| +58% | +$16.6M |
|
|
SLRN
1203
DELISTED
ACELYRIN
SLRN
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
6,474,048
+547,355
| +9% | +$4.67M |
|
1204
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
666,700
-244,500
| -27% | -$16.8M |
|
1205
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
1,130,337
+201,202
| +22% | +$8.81M |
|
1206
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
506,900
+86,400
| +21% | +$8.08M |
|
1207
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
1,054,200
+125,000
| +13% | +$5.55M |
|
1208
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
396,500
+119,500
| +43% | +$14.4M |
|
1209
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $48M | 0.01% |
802,500
+346,100
| +76% | +$18.3M |
|
1210
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,872,875
+314,326
| +20% | +$7.62M |
|
1211
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
1,075,102
-3,687,348
| -77% | -$149M |
|
1212
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
512,823
-2,070,455
| -80% | -$183M |
|
1213
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
341,400
+26,900
| +9% | +$3.51M |
|
1214
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
1,371,700
+121,700
| +10% | +$4.27M |
|
1215
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
526,900
-285,500
| -35% | -$21.8M |
|
1216
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.4B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
998,200
+80,600
| +9% | +$3.26M |
|
1217
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
284,700
-15,500
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PXD
1218
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
211,300
-87,500
| -29% | -$20.5M |
|
|
1219
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
821,800
+121,600
| +17% | +$6.49M |
|
1220
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
183,500
-112,800
| -38% | -$27.7M |
|
1221
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
288,800
-50,700
| -15% | -$7.68M |
|
1222
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,327,500
-72,600
| -5% | -$2.56M |
|
1223
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
756,300
+16,600
| +2% | +$984K |
|
1224
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,568,900
+31,000
| +2% | +$868K |
|
1225
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,842,812
+1,486,881
| +418% | +$37.6M |
|
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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.