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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $520M | 0.1% |
1,758,800
+146,300
| +9% | +$38M |
|
|
102
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $519M | 0.1% |
8,981,534
-12,174,688
| -58% | -$650M |
|
103
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $517M | 0.1% |
6,860,800
-238,100
| -3% | -$16.8M |
|
104
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $515M | 0.1% |
3,450,938
+869,092
| +34% | +$131M |
|
|
105
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $507M | 0.1% |
5,616,800
-5,850,800
| -51% | -$516M |
|
106
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $506M | 0.1% |
1,923,700
-180,800
| -9% | -$40.9M |
|
107
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $504M | 0.1% |
12,541,600
+3,326,300
| +36% | +$128M |
|
108
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $502M | 0.1% |
5,017,348
-821,852
| -14% | -$86.4M |
|
109
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $500M | 0.1% |
2,860,800
+128,600
| +5% | +$20.1M |
|
110
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $494M | 0.1% |
9,396,000
-1,184,100
| -11% | -$62.7M |
|
111
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $493M | 0.1% |
3,148,200
-1,264,300
| -29% | -$194M |
|
112
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $492M | 0.1% |
7,701,600
-2,216,000
| -22% | -$116M |
|
113
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $489M | 0.1% |
5,081,000
+1,867,800
| +58% | +$166M |
|
114
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $489M | 0.1% |
14,520,200
-7,093,300
| -33% | -$207M |
|
|
115
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $484M | 0.1% |
2,769,900
-642,900
| -19% | -$101M |
|
116
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $483M | 0.1% |
3,391,400
+196,100
| +6% | +$23.9M |
|
|
117
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $479M | 0.1% |
3,214,400
-1,526,074
| -32% | -$231M |
|
118
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $477M | 0.1% |
6,127,700
+417,900
| +7% | +$26.7M |
|
119
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $473M | 0.09% |
6,034,000
+1,464,000
| +32% | +$99.8M |
|
120
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$118B
| $469M | 0.09% |
3,580,200
+470,700
| +15% | +$50.9M |
|
121
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $467M | 0.09% |
4,433,700
-191,200
| -4% | -$20.9M |
|
122
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $465M | 0.09% |
2,338,400
-635,700
| -21% | -$107M |
|
123
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $465M | 0.09% |
3,213,700
+29,100
| +0.9% | +$3.6M |
|
124
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $463M | 0.09% |
1,545,226
+1,320,158
| +587% | +$386M |
|
125
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $461M | 0.09% |
2,705,300
+585,100
| +28% | +$90.7M |
|
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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.