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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Edison International
EIX
$27.4B
| $34M | 0.01% |
475,867
+371,258
| +355% | +$24.4M |
|
1477
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,156,369
+164,478
| +17% | +$4.63M |
|
1478
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.63B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
336,692
+241,959
| +255% | +$19.8M |
|
1479
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
145,572
-1,161,154
| -89% | -$271M |
|
1480
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
356,400
-142,400
| -29% | -$13.3M |
|
1481
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,391,800
-19,400
| -1% | -$430K |
|
1482
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
418,184
+343,124
| +457% | +$24.8M |
|
1483
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.9B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
140,100
-14,900
| -10% | -$3.45M |
|
1484
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
225,800
+38,000
| +20% | +$5.14M |
|
1485
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
553,800
-25,600
| -4% | -$1.44M |
|
1486
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.86B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
683,800
+670,900
| +5,201% | +$28.4M |
|
1487
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.35B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
+2,249,527
| New | +$34M |
|
1488
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
399,063
-182,043
| -31% | -$15M |
|
1489
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.04B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
168,300
-105,000
| -38% | -$18.9M |
|
1490
Baidu
BIDU
$34.9B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
281,840
+80,815
| +40% | +$9.34M |
|
1491
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
741,358
+353,604
| +91% | +$16.1M |
|
1492
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$977M
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
3,120,205
-311,004
| -9% | -$2.69M |
|
1493
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.4B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
2,419,569
+2,214,426
| +1,079% | +$30.1M |
|
1494
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.5B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
578,100
-75,800
| -12% | -$3.98M |
|
1495
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
279,799
+222,798
| +391% | +$25.1M |
|
|
GAP
1496
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.41B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,589,600
+306,300
| +24% | +$4.94M |
|
1497
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
32,831
+32,113
| +4,473% | +$29.6M |
|
1498
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.31B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
2,394,448
+42,957
| +2% | +$526K |
|
1499
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
510,100
-30,009
| -6% | -$1.73M |
|
1500
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.56B
| $33M | 0.01% |
581,000
+332,700
| +134% | +$19.5M |
|
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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.