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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.25B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,946,500
+1,003,800
| +106% | +$18.5M |
|
1302
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.97B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
633,804
+526,349
| +490% | +$26.7M |
|
1303
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
627,300
-1,345,100
| -68% | -$97.5M |
|
1304
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
727,600
+326,500
| +81% | +$17.1M |
|
1305
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.7B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,700,997
-1,248,960
| -42% | -$27.1M |
|
1306
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.21B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
104,700
+22,900
| +28% | +$8.03M |
|
1307
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
1,294,624
+727,389
| +128% | +$21.7M |
|
1308
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$540M
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
547,394
+538,883
| +6,332% | +$36M |
|
1309
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.04B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
759,117
+43,750
| +6% | +$2.12M |
|
1310
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
308,869
+141,171
| +84% | +$18M |
|
1311
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
350,900
+94,100
| +37% | +$10.5M |
|
1312
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.2B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
290,900
-208,300
| -42% | -$25.2M |
|
1313
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.16B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
2,341,000
+114,400
| +5% | +$2.05M |
|
1314
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
338,115
+256,462
| +314% | +$30.6M |
|
1315
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.7B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
577,814
+495,575
| +603% | +$35.4M |
|
1316
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.5B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
1,135,900
-493,300
| -30% | -$19M |
|
1317
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $41M | 0.01% |
293,200
+64,400
| +28% | +$8.4M |
|
1318
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $41M | 0.01% |
1,061,200
+502,300
| +90% | +$17.8M |
|
1319
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.7B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
228,600
-340,200
| -60% | -$57M |
|
1320
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.51B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,037,400
-233,500
| -18% | -$6.82M |
|
1321
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.1B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
2,575,800
-1,523,200
| -37% | -$21.8M |
|
1322
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82.8B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
86,909
-163,736
| -65% | -$76.8M |
|
1323
Amdocs
DOX
$6.17B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
462,724
+275,316
| +147% | +$22.9M |
|
1324
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
470,275
-1,245,241
| -73% | -$104M |
|
1325
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.77B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
3,053,440
+11,834
| +0.4% | +$116K |
|
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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.