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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
+18,400
| +16% | +$640K |
|
|
FAZ
3777
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,203
+31,057
| +749% | +$5.58M |
|
3778
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,891
+43,205
| +231% | +$3.07M |
|
3779
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+10,800
| +9% | +$418K |
|
3780
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+24,000
| +18% | +$706K |
|
3781
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,789
| New | +$4.46M |
|
3782
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,687
+372,725
| +54% | +$922K |
|
3783
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,623
-18,989
| -38% | -$2.78M |
|
3784
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
+128,800
| +395% | +$3.51M |
|
3785
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
153,034
+147,625
| +2,729% | +$3.53M |
|
3786
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+21,200
| +92% | +$2.29M |
|
|
JOYY
3787
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+34,800
| +41% | +$1.38M |
|
3788
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,671
+56,689
| +196% | +$3.07M |
|
3789
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-1,600
| -8% | -$353K |
|
3790
CALL
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+91,900
| +78% | +$1.88M |
|
|
ARI
3791
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
406,214
+30,276
| +8% | +$324K |
|
3792
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+11,100
| +101% | +$2.33M |
|
3793
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
170,312
-261,193
| -61% | -$5.46M |
|
3794
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
187,572
-159,348
| -46% | -$3.8M |
|
3795
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$457M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,374
-60,707
| -46% | -$3.72M |
|
3796
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+8,800
| +19% | +$694K |
|
3797
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
182,197
-46,958
| -20% | -$1.16M |
|
3798
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+22,515
| +443% | +$4.83M |
|
3799
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
279,500
+123,200
| +79% | +$2.01M |
|
|
WIRE
3800
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,211
-41,057
| -65% | -$7.82M |
|
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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.