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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,932
| New | +$2.97M |
|
4427
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,282
+41,203
| +1,010% | +$2.67M |
|
4428
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
128,248
+6,047
| +5% | +$149K |
|
4429
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+600
| +3% | +$84.1K |
|
4430
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+20,400
| +173% | +$2.02M |
|
4431
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
156,041
+37,104
| +31% | +$675K |
|
|
PPLI
4432
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-27,184
| -26% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ZEUS
4433
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-900
| -2% | -$49.3K |
|
4434
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,776
| New | +$2.57M |
|
4435
PUT
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+6,300
| +8% | +$219K |
|
4436
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
993,500
-733,398
| -42% | -$2M |
|
4437
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-87,300
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
4438
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,811
-10,063
| -25% | -$975K |
|
4439
Zura Bio
ZURA
$534M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
692,794
-19,706
| -3% | -$98.5K |
|
4440
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,888
-33,319
| -41% | -$2.13M |
|
|
SRCL
4441
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+35,100
| +117% | +$1.57M |
|
|
B
4442
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,853
-29,265
| -23% | -$836K |
|
|
TEN
4443
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+64,200
| +79% | +$1.37M |
|
|
GOGL
4444
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
329,448
+313,944
| +2,025% | +$2.61M |
|
4445
CALL
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+41,500
| +441% | +$2.71M |
|
4446
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,219
-62,543
| -40% | -$1.88M |
|
4447
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
42,304
-29,621
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CMBT
4448
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,787
+169,848
| +1,423% | +$3.01M |
|
4449
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+1,500
| +5% | +$154K |
|
4450
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+6,300
| +29% | +$546K |
|
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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.