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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,401
-14,011
| -31% | -$1.47M |
|
4302
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-16,900
| -19% | -$745K |
|
4303
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+37,100
| +176% | +$1.95M |
|
4304
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-6,000
| -16% | -$596K |
|
|
TEN
4305
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
157,488
+34,244
| +28% | +$729K |
|
4306
CALL
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
+45,700
| +44% | +$919K |
|
4307
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
-39,900
| -11% | -$380K |
|
4308
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,850
-13,485
| -27% | -$1.16M |
|
|
AGNT
4309
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
225,012
-44,421
| -16% | -$621K |
|
4310
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$643M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,932
+24,309
| +112% | +$1.57M |
|
4311
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-2,100
| -9% | -$334K |
|
4312
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
246,124
+29,849
| +14% | +$367K |
|
4313
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
301,160
+132,148
| +78% | +$1.57M |
|
|
LUCK
4314
CALL
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$949M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+29,000
| +13% | +$318K |
|
|
LGF.A
4315
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
319,507
-429,661
| -57% | -$3.91M |
|
4316
CALL
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+50,100
| +89% | +$1.5M |
|
4317
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-204,400
| -48% | -$2.87M |
|
4318
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,040
+33,180
| +145% | +$2.68M |
|
4319
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,658
-50,381
| -57% | -$4.23M |
|
4320
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$237M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
280,793
+124,589
| +80% | +$1.35M |
|
|
HEES
4321
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,329
-44,429
| -40% | -$2.01M |
|
4322
CALL
Maplebear
CART
$11.3B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
-64,600
| -30% | -$1.62M |
|
|
NS
4323
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
185,537
+185,485
| +356,702% | +$3.31M |
|
4324
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
-10,863
| -28% | -$1.27M |
|
4325
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$863M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,051
+1,726
| +4% | +$116K |
|
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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.