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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JBGS
3001
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
500,172
+270,946
| +118% | +$3.95M |
|
3002
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
250,900
+127,900
| +104% | +$3.84M |
|
3003
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
698,400
-471,000
| -40% | -$6.15M |
|
3004
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
-70,890
| -26% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SWN
3005
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,000
-838,300
| -39% | -$5.6M |
|
|
VSXY
3006
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
319,200
+124,800
| +64% | +$2.65M |
|
3007
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
215,771
+1
| +0% | +$37 |
|
3008
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,401
-46,643
| -78% | -$24.4M |
|
|
IMGN
3009
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
285,000
-400
| -0.1% | -$7.96K |
|
3010
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
154,470
+4,200
| +3% | +$202K |
|
3011
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+10,800
| +10% | +$734K |
|
3012
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-133,200
| -70% | -$17.8M |
|
3013
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-7,100
| -6% | -$535K |
|
3014
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+14,400
| +15% | +$897K |
|
3015
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
-68,600
| -41% | -$5.07M |
|
3016
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+71,500
| +416% | +$6.53M |
|
3017
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+55,300
| +138% | +$4.89M |
|
3018
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-129,200
| -32% | -$4.85M |
|
3019
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+18,000
| +55% | +$2.74M |
|
3020
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,152,703
+66,172
| +6% | +$518K |
|
|
MPT
3021
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,708,900
-1,959,300
| -53% | -$9.59M |
|
3022
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
273,194
+40,418
| +17% | +$1.18M |
|
3023
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,333
-7,890
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
|
CCRN
3024
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
369,409
-45,767
| -11% | -$992K |
|
3025
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
112,531
+43,441
| +63% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.