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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MASI
2951
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+11,800
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BPMC
2952
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,325
+408
| +0.4% | +$26.4K |
|
2953
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+4,300
| +5% | +$376K |
|
2954
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+22,100
| +52% | +$2.62M |
|
2955
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
122,131
-779,180
| -86% | -$57.3M |
|
2956
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
135,760
+131,420
| +3,028% | +$6.65M |
|
2957
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
407,000
-35,100
| -8% | -$615K |
|
2958
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
621,700
-80,300
| -11% | -$1.25M |
|
2959
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
105,929
+38,060
| +56% | +$2.5M |
|
2960
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
701,600
+268,800
| +62% | +$2.47M |
|
2961
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+28,600
| +56% | +$1.97M |
|
2962
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
118,771
+118,171
| +19,695% | +$8.34M |
|
2963
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,363,792
+689,802
| +102% | +$4.11M |
|
2964
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-9,500
| -26% | -$2.62M |
|
2965
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,000
+194,400
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
2966
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
288,908
-323
| -0.1% | -$7.63K |
|
2967
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
-5,600
| -3% | -$251K |
|
2968
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+55,300
| +82% | +$3.72M |
|
2969
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,326
+52,847
| +200% | +$5.02M |
|
2970
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
206,300
-67,000
| -25% | -$2.47M |
|
2971
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-96,900
| -38% | -$5.09M |
|
2972
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+7,900
| +17% | +$1.09M |
|
2973
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,451
+27,190
| +31% | +$1.94M |
|
2974
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
+71,800
| +81% | +$3.51M |
|
|
AVDL
2975
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
613,185
+150,080
| +32% | +$1.76M |
|
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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 1,624 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 1,624 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.