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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,069
-282,208
| -90% | -$31.1M |
|
4352
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,600
| +174% | +$1.99M |
|
4353
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-13,900
| -19% | -$719K |
|
4354
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
222,862
-106,743
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
4355
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-30,800
| -33% | -$1.61M |
|
4356
CALL
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-33,700
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
4357
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+2,400
| +5% | +$136K |
|
|
GOOS
4358
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
287,100
+71,200
| +33% | +$842K |
|
4359
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,961
+8,260
| +223% | +$3.95M |
|
4360
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,508
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
FSR
4361
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,943,300
-45,600
| -2% | -$161K |
|
4362
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF
SUSL
$1.22B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,296
| New | +$3.17M |
|
4363
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,754
-25,887
| -20% | -$785K |
|
4364
CALL
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+55,600
| +304% | +$1.75M |
|
4365
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,835
| New | +$3.06M |
|
4366
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
488,689
-18,303
| -4% | -$121K |
|
4367
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-1,600
| -4% | -$113K |
|
4368
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$288M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
127,337
+99,975
| +365% | +$2.52M |
|
4369
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,429
-13,356
| -36% | -$1.73M |
|
4370
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
107,914
-1,668
| -2% | -$52.3K |
|
4371
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
58,240
+31,916
| +121% | +$1.71M |
|
4372
PUT
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
619,200
+15,700
| +3% | +$68.7K |
|
4373
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,598
| New | +$3.05M |
|
4374
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,436
+5,560
| +15% | +$390K |
|
4375
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+18,900
| +19% | +$525K |
|
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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.