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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+393,946
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
RDFN
3352
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
637,000
-86,100
| -12% | -$600K |
|
3353
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
-69,800
| -29% | -$2.69M |
|
3354
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,700
+18,600
| +13% | +$670K |
|
3355
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.41B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
161,845
-192,476
| -54% | -$7.38M |
|
3356
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,155
-509,571
| -80% | -$25.1M |
|
3357
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+19,700
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
3358
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20.1B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
121,271
+113,533
| +1,467% | +$5.84M |
|
3359
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
526,600
-167,800
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
3360
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,301
| New | +$6.17M |
|
3361
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-26,900
| -43% | -$4.66M |
|
3362
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,720
+5,670
| +21% | +$1.7M |
|
3363
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-26,800
| -22% | -$1.84M |
|
3364
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
+18,800
| +15% | +$680K |
|
3365
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
-221,100
| -55% | -$7.54M |
|
3366
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+9,400
| +16% | +$860K |
|
3367
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$163M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
2,001,205
-104,672
| -5% | -$226K |
|
|
DAY
3368
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+65,500
| +211% | +$4.47M |
|
3369
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+21,500
| +22% | +$1.06M |
|
|
MRNS
3370
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
596,396
+118,387
| +25% | +$887K |
|
3371
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-17,800
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
3372
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
452,400
+271,900
| +151% | +$3.61M |
|
|
LAR
3373
CALL
Lithium Argentina AG
LAR
$1.12B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,024,200
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
LSXMK
3374
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
-192,100
| -46% | -$5.04M |
|
3375
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+98,300
| +1,536% | +$5.67M |
|
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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.