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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+138,923
| +143% | +$2.04M |
|
4002
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+45,000
| +108% | +$2.1M |
|
4003
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
468,000
+98,100
| +27% | +$1.06M |
|
4004
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
255,100
-16,100
| -6% | -$245K |
|
4005
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,878
+25,358
| +163% | +$2.23M |
|
4006
PUT
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
UNIT
4007
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
714,000
+30,900
| +5% | +$157K |
|
|
ROVR
4008
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
378,945
+21,973
| +6% | +$186K |
|
|
PDCO
4009
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+116,000
| +401% | +$3.41M |
|
4010
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$605M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,542
-360,049
| -80% | -$12.2M |
|
4011
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+49,300
| +304% | +$3.32M |
|
4012
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-31,100
| -32% | -$1.64M |
|
4013
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
+11,120
| +102% | +$1.86M |
|
4014
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,885
| New | +$3.83M |
|
4015
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$165M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,739
+108,355
| +1,697% | +$3.55M |
|
4016
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-127,100
| -45% | -$3.84M |
|
4017
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+74,400
| +216% | +$2.57M |
|
4018
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,590
+27,909
| +43% | +$1.09M |
|
4019
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,294
-88,010
| -51% | -$3.94M |
|
4020
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
392,500
+24,700
| +7% | +$239K |
|
4021
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,467
+75,360
| +64% | +$1.63M |
|
4022
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,153
-94,118
| -85% | -$21.2M |
|
4023
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,385
-91,080
| -56% | -$4.56M |
|
4024
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+13,100
| +57% | +$1.14M |
|
4025
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.94B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,297,556
| New | +$4.58M |
|
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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.