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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,274
+10,964
| +150% | +$5.24M |
|
|
ALEX
3652
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
272,962
+21,849
| +9% | +$369K |
|
3653
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+41,400
| +70% | +$2M |
|
3654
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+60,300
| +989% | +$4.45M |
|
3655
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
321,440
-93,700
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
3656
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
236,989
+213,200
| +896% | +$4.05M |
|
|
SWN
3657
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
791,400
-120,200
| -13% | -$803K |
|
3658
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$777M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
311,383
+202,264
| +185% | +$2.81M |
|
|
VTLE
3659
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-180,900
| -61% | -$8.67M |
|
3660
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
128,408
+98,280
| +326% | +$3.81M |
|
3661
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,866
+61,451
| +174% | +$2.88M |
|
3662
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+55,700
| +208% | +$2.78M |
|
3663
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-7,300
| -21% | -$1.22M |
|
3664
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-16,000
| -23% | -$1.39M |
|
3665
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-36,500
| -38% | -$2.5M |
|
3666
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,648,620
+888,895
| +117% | +$2.4M |
|
3667
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
356,261
+65,899
| +23% | +$631K |
|
3668
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-166,400
| -71% | -$11.8M |
|
3669
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-16,200
| -34% | -$2.65M |
|
3670
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,506,500
+761,900
| +102% | +$2.59M |
|
3671
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
-79,500
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
3672
CALL
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+57,800
| +148% | +$2.86M |
|
3673
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,790
+33,285
| +78% | +$2.01M |
|
3674
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.42B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,658
+11,083
| +8% | +$276K |
|
3675
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
299,700
+100,400
| +50% | +$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.