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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
277,052
+258,631
| +1,404% | +$5.4M |
|
3452
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88,061
+28,192
| +47% | +$1.87M |
|
3453
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
538,800
+98,500
| +22% | +$935K |
|
3454
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,726
+945,066
| +523% | +$4.89M |
|
3455
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
188,686
-714,730
| -79% | -$21.5M |
|
|
BBBY
3456
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
242,660
-140,470
| -37% | -$2.42M |
|
3457
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
132,866
+74,510
| +128% | +$2.93M |
|
3458
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,116
+5,710
| +22% | +$999K |
|
3459
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,200
| +28% | +$1.19M |
|
3460
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,785
+9,005
| +61% | +$2.2M |
|
3461
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
210,121
-165,705
| -44% | -$4.39M |
|
3462
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
+47,400
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
3463
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+8,300
| +25% | +$1.05M |
|
3464
PUT
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+45,000
| +308% | +$4.34M |
|
3465
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
226,200
-64,800
| -22% | -$1.47M |
|
|
COOP
3466
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,806
-741,308
| -89% | -$43.8M |
|
3467
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-11,200
| -22% | -$1.51M |
|
3468
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
-6,100
| -2% | -$91.6K |
|
3469
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,406
-90,580
| -64% | -$10.3M |
|
3470
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
+79,500
| +63% | +$2.11M |
|
3471
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.69B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
-18,500
| -12% | -$645K |
|
3472
PUT
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
418,200
-206,200
| -33% | -$2.88M |
|
|
BPMC
3473
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+13,000
| +25% | +$842K |
|
3474
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-9,100
| -9% | -$529K |
|
3475
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
316,565
-759,603
| -71% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.