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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,544,079
+179,845
| +8% | +$296K |
|
3577
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-9,900
| -30% | -$2.34M |
|
3578
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+73,200
| +119% | +$3.09M |
|
3579
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+81,900
| +159% | +$3.24M |
|
3580
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,412
+48,448
| +1,222% | +$4.95M |
|
3581
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,125
+41,865
| +796% | +$4.46M |
|
|
LTHM
3582
PUT
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
+25,400
| +9% | +$396K |
|
3583
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+36,700
| +55% | +$1.75M |
|
3584
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+68,000
| +482% | +$3.69M |
|
3585
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+2,200
| +7% | +$337K |
|
3586
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,034
+68,974
| +164% | +$2.92M |
|
3587
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-58,000
| -42% | -$3.98M |
|
3588
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+22,400
| +41% | +$1.34M |
|
3589
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,260
-336,857
| -93% | -$63.7M |
|
3590
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-36,900
| -41% | -$3.75M |
|
|
BSCO
3591
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
261,040
+182,624
| +233% | +$3.79M |
|
3592
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
154,315
+153,659
| +23,424% | +$4.89M |
|
3593
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,868
-21,382
| -16% | -$944K |
|
3594
TPG
TPG
$8.51B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
125,941
+113,314
| +897% | +$3.82M |
|
3595
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-1,900
| -1% | -$88.4K |
|
3596
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+74,800
| +60% | +$1.98M |
|
3597
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
+75,100
| +153% | +$2.92M |
|
3598
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-24,800
| -24% | -$1.51M |
|
3599
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
396,400
+244,400
| +161% | +$2.67M |
|
3600
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
446,321
+364,636
| +446% | +$4.82M |
|
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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.