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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
155,300
+39,400
| +34% | +$6.05M |
|
|
SPR
1702
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
840,600
+45,900
| +6% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MRO
1703
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,104,200
-72,900
| -6% | -$1.88M |
|
|
1704
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
154,700
+88,200
| +133% | +$13.6M |
|
1705
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
358,900
+108,400
| +43% | +$6.65M |
|
1706
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,254,584
-267,664
| -18% | -$4.99M |
|
1707
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
235,500
+76,100
| +48% | +$7.35M |
|
1708
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
57,400
+13,300
| +30% | +$5.54M |
|
1709
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
2,889,273
+267,523
| +10% | +$1.85M |
|
1710
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
181,400
+106,500
| +142% | +$15.7M |
|
1711
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
583,580
+242,551
| +71% | +$8.94M |
|
1712
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
359,328
+32,572
| +10% | +$2.26M |
|
1713
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
197,730
-157,534
| -44% | -$17.5M |
|
1714
DoorDash
DASH
$94B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
266,032
+8,107
| +3% | +$718K |
|
1715
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
225,021
+163,592
| +266% | +$19.1M |
|
1716
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
795,749
-884,315
| -53% | -$25M |
|
1717
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
260,600
-225,200
| -46% | -$22.3M |
|
1718
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
768,400
+151,900
| +25% | +$5.18M |
|
1719
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
288,100
+29,000
| +11% | +$2.59M |
|
1720
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
214,600
+29,000
| +16% | +$2.6M |
|
1721
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
216,600
+18,300
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
1722
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
99,775
+31,092
| +45% | +$7.61M |
|
1723
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
68,600
+34,000
| +98% | +$15.8M |
|
|
CYBR
1724
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
119,100
-16,400
| -12% | -$3.04M |
|
1725
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
336,800
-34,800
| -9% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.