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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
732,144
-36,652
| -5% | -$1.42M |
|
1602
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$81.5M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
234,706
+176,112
| +301% | +$24.1M |
|
1603
California Resources
CRC
$4.77B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
540,676
+443,209
| +455% | +$23.3M |
|
1604
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
514,300
-104,700
| -17% | -$5.5M |
|
|
HPP
1605
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$765M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
452,976
+415,766
| +1,117% | +$18.3M |
|
1606
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
431,183
-146,210
| -25% | -$8.8M |
|
1607
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.8B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
402,800
-46,000
| -10% | -$3.18M |
|
1608
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
355,900
-64,200
| -15% | -$4.21M |
|
1609
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.33B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
272,000
+63,400
| +30% | +$6.11M |
|
1610
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.83B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
402,600
+245,200
| +156% | +$15.1M |
|
1611
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
815,816
+340,495
| +72% | +$11.5M |
|
1612
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
135,400
-30,700
| -18% | -$5.27M |
|
1613
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$621M
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
240,780
+138,560
| +136% | +$10.6M |
|
1614
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
211,019
+31,791
| +18% | +$3.78M |
|
1615
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
406,200
+76,200
| +23% | +$5.58M |
|
1616
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,127,137
-544,863
| -33% | -$12.6M |
|
|
WCC
1617
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
168,400
+25,800
| +18% | +$3.87M |
|
1618
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
757,300
+190,400
| +34% | +$6.74M |
|
1619
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
307,700
+139,800
| +83% | +$11.5M |
|
1620
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,263,294
+1,132,099
| +863% | +$28.6M |
|
1621
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
245,500
-128,300
| -34% | -$15.2M |
|
1622
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
271,400
+61,900
| +30% | +$6.17M |
|
1623
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
808,400
-1,212,000
| -60% | -$42.4M |
|
1624
Western Union
WU
$2.3B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
2,450,448
-7,432,378
| -75% | -$90.7M |
|
1625
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
312,386
+176,836
| +130% | +$14.1M |
|
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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.