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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-10,500
| -41% | -$3.6M |
|
3502
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
337,600
-6,000
| -2% | -$105K |
|
3503
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
96,216
-1,536,174
| -94% | -$83M |
|
|
DESP
3504
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
613,347
+321,557
| +110% | +$2.48M |
|
3505
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,322
+83,592
| +228% | +$2.92M |
|
3506
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
168,392
+140,281
| +499% | +$4.49M |
|
3507
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
429,931
+153,341
| +55% | +$2.01M |
|
3508
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
242,800
+125,300
| +107% | +$2.89M |
|
3509
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-27,500
| -29% | -$2.32M |
|
3510
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,620
-6,787
| -8% | -$432K |
|
3511
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+4,800
| +17% | +$813K |
|
3512
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-39,300
| -28% | -$1.71M |
|
3513
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+27,900
| +35% | +$1.36M |
|
3514
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-6,300
| -25% | -$1.72M |
|
3515
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
196,657
-139,714
| -42% | -$3.72M |
|
3516
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,765,500
-497,592
| -22% | -$1.84M |
|
3517
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
-86,600
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
3518
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+1,700
| +3% | +$138K |
|
3519
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
346,900
+22,000
| +7% | +$326K |
|
3520
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+900
| +2% | +$73.8K |
|
3521
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+1,600
| +3% | +$136K |
|
|
AVNS
3522
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
255,185
+82,726
| +48% | +$1.71M |
|
3523
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
186,960
-4,849
| -3% | -$121K |
|
|
FLG
3524
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
186,345
-339,842
| -65% | -$10.2M |
|
|
LSXMK
3525
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
-51,400
| -21% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.