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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
347,000
-176,700
| -34% | -$2.28M |
|
3952
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+16,700
| +47% | +$1.21M |
|
|
OXLC
3953
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$938M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
173,887
+16,713
| +11% | +$412K |
|
3954
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
189,450
+61,781
| +48% | +$1.28M |
|
3955
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
101,010
+38,122
| +61% | +$1.47M |
|
3956
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,875
+16,463
| +100% | +$1.96M |
|
3957
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,755
+56,871
| +154% | +$2.39M |
|
3958
PUT
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-18,000
| -16% | -$651K |
|
3959
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF
SPUU
$284M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,467
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3960
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+6,400
| +7% | +$261K |
|
3961
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
435,685
-284,356
| -39% | -$2.93M |
|
3962
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+31,500
| +24% | +$952K |
|
3963
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
138,587
+62,023
| +81% | +$1.86M |
|
3964
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+20,700
| +148% | +$2.58M |
|
|
MDC
3965
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,214
+5,153
| +7% | +$228K |
|
3966
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-6,200
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
3967
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-6,700
| -33% | -$1.81M |
|
3968
PUT
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
376,700
+204,300
| +119% | +$2.22M |
|
3969
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
95,363
+38,833
| +69% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CIVI
3970
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+30,200
| +94% | +$2.16M |
|
3971
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
SCHY
$2.53B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,959
| New | +$4.04M |
|
3972
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,871
-35,281
| -32% | -$1.55M |
|
3973
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
-199,700
| -42% | -$2.76M |
|
3974
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
+40,400
| +43% | +$1.09M |
|
3975
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+11,100
| +15% | +$619K |
|
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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.