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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+31,900
| +251% | +$2.28M |
|
4027
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+15,800
| +1,580% | +$3.43M |
|
|
RDFN
4028
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
393,420
-165,059
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
4029
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+29,500
| +95% | +$2.06M |
|
4030
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,880
+13,490
| +48% | +$2.62M |
|
4031
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
RAVI
$1.5B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,028
+13,725
| +34% | +$1.03M |
|
4032
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
669,800
-465,000
| -41% | -$2.54M |
|
4033
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,911
+20,727
| +57% | +$1.31M |
|
|
FLG
4034
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-110,033
| -45% | -$3.3M |
|
4035
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,841
+1,363
| +2% | +$61.1K |
|
4036
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,889
+32,964
| +75% | +$1.61M |
|
4037
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+47,300
| +544% | +$3.48M |
|
|
SMAR
4038
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-93,800
| -53% | -$4M |
|
|
DOOR
4039
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+45,500
| +2,275% | +$3.94M |
|
4040
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-21,900
| -45% | -$2.9M |
|
4041
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
+195,900
| +237% | +$2.66M |
|
4042
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,019
+5,142
| +47% | +$1.22M |
|
4043
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,310
+19,402
| +72% | +$1.47M |
|
4044
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
315,500
-187,900
| -37% | -$2.06M |
|
4045
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-5,100
| -4% | -$150K |
|
4046
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$636M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
94,992
+69,637
| +275% | +$2.64M |
|
|
TGI
4047
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
241,456
-950,849
| -80% | -$9.64M |
|
4048
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,535
+146,705
| +3,830% | +$3.53M |
|
4049
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,764
+21,383
| +78% | +$1.6M |
|
4050
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
49,176
+24,656
| +101% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.