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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.78B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,175
+19,906
| +140% | +$1.85M |
|
4327
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
232,000
+82,100
| +55% | +$1.1M |
|
|
OPLN
4328
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
233,183
+213,788
| +1,102% | +$3.11M |
|
4329
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
-128,600
| -46% | -$2.55M |
|
4330
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+10,600
| +50% | +$1.03M |
|
4331
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+11,200
| +18% | +$384K |
|
4332
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+18,900
| +97% | +$1.51M |
|
4333
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,460
-103,857
| -36% | -$1.87M |
|
|
FLNA
4334
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-90,600
| -37% | -$1.91M |
|
4335
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
215,900
+49,200
| +30% | +$777K |
|
4336
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,274
-28,149
| -56% | -$4.07M |
|
4337
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+27,700
| +17% | +$479K |
|
4338
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
350,700
+43,200
| +14% | +$444K |
|
|
ETRN
4339
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
337,800
+71,500
| +27% | +$673K |
|
|
ARR
4340
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
177,980
+147,100
| +476% | +$2.6M |
|
4341
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,524
-19,159
| -18% | -$682K |
|
4342
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
177,971
+51,208
| +40% | +$971K |
|
4343
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
610,908
+377,674
| +162% | +$1.6M |
|
4344
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,331
+18,377
| +142% | +$1.86M |
|
4345
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
151,068
+1,556
| +1% | +$32K |
|
4346
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
238,200
-191,600
| -45% | -$2.27M |
|
|
NVEI
4347
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
-1,600
| -1% | -$30.7K |
|
|
TGI
4348
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+181,100
| +705% | +$1.84M |
|
4349
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+48,800
| +118% | +$1.61M |
|
4350
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
319,039
+280,800
| +734% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.