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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.95B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
775,800
-236,200
| -23% | -$13.3M |
|
1227
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
409,300
+98,200
| +32% | +$10.1M |
|
1228
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.25B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
1,410,580
+1,019,785
| +261% | +$32.6M |
|
1229
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.86B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,152,985
+72,393
| +7% | +$4.15M |
|
|
DOCU
1230
DocuSign
DOCU
$12B
| $47M | 0.01% |
789,919
-341,360
| -30% | -$15.7M |
|
1231
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
513,420
+479,140
| +1,398% | +$39.2M |
|
1232
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.4B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,900
-839,000
| -36% | -$27.4M |
|
1233
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
446,500
+17,500
| +4% | +$1.62M |
|
1234
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
1,993,505
+1,342,471
| +206% | +$25.2M |
|
1235
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
938,200
+759,600
| +425% | +$31.3M |
|
|
FISV
1236
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
350,900
-151,700
| -30% | -$18.6M |
|
1237
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.1B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
196,400
-26,800
| -12% | -$5.62M |
|
1238
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.6B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
383,524
+196,260
| +105% | +$24.4M |
|
|
CTRA
1239
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
1,812,080
-1,880,934
| -51% | -$50.4M |
|
1240
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
1,071,835
-476,733
| -31% | -$18.5M |
|
1241
CALL
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
845,422
+136,178
| +19% | +$7.35M |
|
1242
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
57,200
| – | – |
|
1243
PUT
Kenvue
KVUE
$37B
| $46M | 0.01% |
2,138,800
-198,900
| -9% | -$3.98M |
|
1244
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $46M | 0.01% |
406,250
+223,025
| +122% | +$25.5M |
|
|
SIX
1245
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $46M | 0.01% |
1,835,063
-271,619
| -13% | -$6.26M |
|
1246
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.2B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
898,946
+602,972
| +204% | +$26.2M |
|
1247
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
39,300
-12,400
| -24% | -$12.5M |
|
1248
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.3B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
724,400
+137,100
| +23% | +$6.93M |
|
1249
Intuit
INTU
$96.2B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
72,712
-209,961
| -74% | -$116M |
|
1250
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
735,825
-6,218,727
| -89% | -$325M |
|
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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.