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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,604
| New | +$2.93M |
|
4227
JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF
JSCP
$1.76B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,502
| New | +$3.58M |
|
4228
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
270,918
+31,909
| +13% | +$375K |
|
4229
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-2,100
| -7% | -$242K |
|
4230
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
-120,200
| -39% | -$1.99M |
|
|
FPI
4231
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
291,776
+193,272
| +196% | +$2.24M |
|
4232
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,478
-230,400
| -80% | -$13.8M |
|
4233
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,280
-2,495
| -3% | -$98.5K |
|
4234
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+1,597
| +3% | +$102K |
|
4235
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
178,186
+177,653
| +33,331% | +$3.51M |
|
4236
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+2,300
| +7% | +$200K |
|
|
FSR
4237
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,076,100
+1,598,300
| +335% | +$5.65M |
|
4238
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
+26,200
| +15% | +$409K |
|
4239
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-3,300
| -9% | -$319K |
|
4240
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+5,000
| +11% | +$358K |
|
4241
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
206,776
+98,531
| +91% | +$1.74M |
|
|
DVAX
4242
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
259,512
-2,344,938
| -90% | -$32.6M |
|
4243
CALL
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-35,000
| -23% | -$953K |
|
4244
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-3,800
| -11% | -$361K |
|
4245
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+87,400
| +126% | +$1.89M |
|
4246
CALL
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$360M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
+148,300
| +2,798% | +$3.46M |
|
4247
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
288,711
+279,993
| +3,212% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BRDG
4248
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
369,497
+284,440
| +334% | +$2.31M |
|
4249
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,676
+22,659
| +251% | +$2.33M |
|
4250
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,303
| New | +$3.36M |
|
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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.