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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-53,300
| -37% | -$10.4M |
|
2052
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-1,400
| -2% | -$335K |
|
|
DAY
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
+70,300
| +34% | +$4.8M |
|
2054
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
-120,600
| -34% | -$8.39M |
|
|
SGI
2055
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
362,233
-559,670
| -61% | -$23.7M |
|
2056
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-15,700
| -12% | -$2.47M |
|
|
SAVE
2057
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,800
+587,600
| +109% | +$8.45M |
|
2058
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+4,400
| +2% | +$330K |
|
2059
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-74,000
| -44% | -$13.1M |
|
2060
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
336,700
+43,600
| +15% | +$2.2M |
|
2061
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-66,400
| -62% | -$27.6M |
|
2062
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+5,300
| +19% | +$2.49M |
|
2063
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$271M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,107
+807,890
| +190% | +$7.66M |
|
2064
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,092,600
+741,200
| +211% | +$12.8M |
|
2065
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,334,790
+641,492
| +93% | +$8.05M |
|
2066
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
702,508
+19,094
| +3% | +$436K |
|
2067
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,164
+1,011,361
| +756% | +$13.4M |
|
2068
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
274,300
-10,100
| -4% | -$684K |
|
|
2069
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+88,700
| +75% | +$6.66M |
|
|
OPTU
2070
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,605,262
+1,424,941
| +34% | +$3.73M |
|
|
CMA
2071
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
+11,800
| +4% | +$534K |
|
2072
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-19,600
| -25% | -$5.93M |
|
2073
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
629,400
+8,600
| +1% | +$230K |
|
2074
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
618,331
+618,311
| +3,091,555% | +$18.8M |
|
2075
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
519,200
+511,486
| +6,631% | +$16.6M |
|
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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.