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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $26M | 0.01% |
+281,714
| New | +$23.9M |
|
1727
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
89,300
-22,900
| -20% | -$7.33M |
|
1728
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,509,900
+400,000
| +36% | +$5.51M |
|
1729
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
128,000
-116,400
| -48% | -$23.1M |
|
1730
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
904,029
+657,571
| +267% | +$15.8M |
|
1731
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,109,500
+250,100
| +29% | +$5.16M |
|
1732
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
535,000
+184,600
| +53% | +$6.45M |
|
1733
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
231,000
+143,000
| +163% | +$13.2M |
|
1734
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
237,400
-152,100
| -39% | -$14.4M |
|
1735
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
139,800
+29,500
| +27% | +$5.38M |
|
|
WCC
1736
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
147,300
-5,700
| -4% | -$854K |
|
1737
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
379,600
-98,900
| -21% | -$6.59M |
|
1738
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
923,400
+903,400
| +4,517% | +$23M |
|
|
BECN
1739
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
293,238
+225,615
| +334% | +$17.7M |
|
1740
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
323,930
-635,981
| -66% | -$49.7M |
|
1741
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
45,800
+17,800
| +64% | +$8.36M |
|
1742
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
208,800
-199,700
| -49% | -$22.3M |
|
1743
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
463,228
-290,617
| -39% | -$14.5M |
|
1744
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
128,000
+25,200
| +25% | +$4.53M |
|
1745
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
92,800
+4,500
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
1746
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
271,800
+149,800
| +123% | +$15.9M |
|
1747
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
135,100
-12,900
| -9% | -$2.25M |
|
1748
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
331,869
+31,333
| +10% | +$2.06M |
|
1749
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
757,500
+173,000
| +30% | +$5.39M |
|
1750
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
493,900
+252,200
| +104% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.