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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
264,168
+177,255
| +204% | +$3.78M |
|
3527
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
203,800
-72,300
| -26% | -$1.74M |
|
|
TWO
3528
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
408,850
+177,200
| +76% | +$2.29M |
|
3529
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+12,100
| +15% | +$684K |
|
3530
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
76,236
-16,050
| -17% | -$1.1M |
|
3531
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
125,104
+27,615
| +28% | +$1.27M |
|
3532
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
394,500
+79,200
| +25% | +$1.08M |
|
3533
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,100
+109,700
| +114% | +$2.39M |
|
3534
PUT
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+35,900
| +105% | +$2.57M |
|
|
CHX
3535
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
-38,600
| -17% | -$1.19M |
|
3536
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
495,471
+381,454
| +335% | +$3.77M |
|
3537
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-18,300
| -11% | -$570K |
|
|
JNPR
3538
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
192,100
-185,800
| -49% | -$5.1M |
|
3539
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+77,900
| +68% | +$2.16M |
|
3540
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,388,789
+2,031,549
| +61% | +$6.2M |
|
3541
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+31,900
| +85% | +$3.09M |
|
|
SIX
3542
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
225,400
-152,200
| -40% | -$3.51M |
|
3543
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,464
+31,068
| +93% | +$2.47M |
|
3544
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.11B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
300,041
-67,007
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
3545
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-1,800
| -4% | -$200K |
|
3546
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-61,200
| -54% | -$5.75M |
|
|
SAFE
3547
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
240,615
-39,627
| -14% | -$747K |
|
|
FLG
3548
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
-144,933
| -44% | -$4.35M |
|
|
MFA
3549
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
499,025
-99,600
| -17% | -$1.01M |
|
3550
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,213
+81,089
| +252% | +$3.85M |
|
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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.