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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+85,187
| +100% | +$3.2M |
|
3677
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,890
-110,510
| -76% | -$15.3M |
|
3678
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,502
-40,366
| -53% | -$5.27M |
|
3679
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+56,500
| +445% | +$4.06M |
|
3680
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
360,347
+108,616
| +43% | +$1.52M |
|
3681
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
261,900
+104,400
| +66% | +$2.01M |
|
|
EQC
3682
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
265,576
+239,470
| +917% | +$4.53M |
|
3683
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
448,697
-38,913
| -8% | -$369K |
|
3684
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
83,699
+54,840
| +190% | +$3.12M |
|
3685
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
241,800
-101,700
| -30% | -$1.61M |
|
3686
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-11,000
| -14% | -$827K |
|
3687
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,960
+1,347
| +220% | +$3.49M |
|
3688
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-18,700
| -15% | -$825K |
|
3689
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+37,600
| +61% | +$1.64M |
|
|
JKS
3690
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-46,400
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
|
MAXN
3691
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,056
+3,899
| +124% | +$2.54M |
|
3692
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+1,900
| +6% | +$291K |
|
3693
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
-79,000
| -27% | -$1.56M |
|
3694
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
400,100
+152,500
| +62% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CMRC
3695
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
518,512
-122,151
| -19% | -$1.14M |
|
3696
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+12,000
| +41% | +$1.5M |
|
3697
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+90,300
| +107% | +$2.3M |
|
3698
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,482
+27,455
| +144% | +$2.97M |
|
3699
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
138,587
-10,348
| -7% | -$398K |
|
3700
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-4,800
| -7% | -$317K |
|
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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.