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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$129M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,853,412
-1,044,709
| -36% | -$964K |
|
|
VPU
4527
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,414
-25,591
| -53% | -$3.38M |
|
4528
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
122,836
+41,995
| +52% | +$989K |
|
4529
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+29,900
| +50% | +$958K |
|
4530
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+3,600
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
EA
4531
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,428
-1,546,215
| -99% | -$204M |
|
4532
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+29,900
| +36% | +$792K |
|
4533
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
283,200
-53,400
| -16% | -$510K |
|
|
SII
4534
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,284
+21,466
| +31% | +$664K |
|
4535
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,402
-117,516
| -75% | -$8.85M |
|
4536
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,257
+75,736
| +163% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CIM
4537
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,436
-125,827
| -38% | -$1.9M |
|
4538
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
243,710
+142,591
| +141% | +$1.72M |
|
4539
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+40,900
| +249% | +$1.82M |
|
4540
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
+2,800
| +0.8% | +$30.3K |
|
4541
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
147,256
+146,136
| +13,048% | +$2.83M |
|
4542
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
210,618
-59,865
| -22% | -$760K |
|
4543
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
-357,100
| -68% | -$5.79M |
|
|
NPKI
4544
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
459,254
+103,777
| +29% | +$724K |
|
|
MZTI
4545
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,314
+10,682
| +140% | +$1.79M |
|
4546
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
+29,000
| +16% | +$383K |
|
4547
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+138,000
| +251% | +$1.42M |
|
4548
PIMCO RAFI Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
MFDX
$472M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,267
+61,348
| +143% | +$1.68M |
|
4549
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,411
-9,068
| -39% | -$2.92M |
|
4550
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
129,418
-460,756
| -78% | -$9.12M |
|
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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.