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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-7,500
| -18% | -$764K |
|
4202
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-3,300
| -10% | -$354K |
|
4203
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
341,300
-11,300
| -3% | -$108K |
|
4204
N-able
NABL
$650M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
278,784
+197,437
| +243% | +$2.5M |
|
4205
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.04B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,340
+1,674
| +9% | +$307K |
|
4206
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,275
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
INBX
4207
CALL
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+94,100
| +3,245% | +$2.02M |
|
4208
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,307
| New | +$3.46M |
|
4209
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-6,900
| -9% | -$335K |
|
4210
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
145,318
+119,159
| +456% | +$2.95M |
|
4211
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,075
+8,975
| +290% | +$2.45M |
|
4212
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+5,500
| +43% | +$1.03M |
|
4213
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,745
-605,290
| -93% | -$46.9M |
|
4214
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-18,300
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
4215
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
500,775
-223,384
| -31% | -$1.47M |
|
4216
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+15,400
| +86% | +$1.58M |
|
4217
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,242
+114,201
| +948% | +$3.43M |
|
4218
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$48.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+95,300
| +102% | +$1.62M |
|
4219
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
612,100
+65,200
| +12% | +$375K |
|
4220
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
163,315
-211,633
| -56% | -$4.64M |
|
|
FAZ
4221
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,820
-12,340
| -32% | -$2.22M |
|
4222
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,580
-221,318
| -79% | -$13.2M |
|
|
SF
4223
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+20,400
| +35% | +$839K |
|
4224
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
-26,900
| -14% | -$680K |
|
4225
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
-3,100
| -2% | -$76K |
|
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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.