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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,216
-129,085
| -76% | -$8.73M |
|
4552
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+76,400
| +201% | +$1.96M |
|
4553
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+42,800
| +280% | +$2.15M |
|
4554
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+15,400
| +154% | +$1.62M |
|
4555
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,989
-19,462
| -24% | -$745K |
|
|
NGD
4556
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,066,125
-1,532,093
| -43% | -$1.93M |
|
4557
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,794
+28,835
| +48% | +$859K |
|
|
SILK
4558
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
245,582
-372,525
| -60% | -$3.49M |
|
4559
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,080
-80,910
| -76% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CCC
4560
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.11B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
264,430
+223,519
| +546% | +$2.61M |
|
4561
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,089
+26,599
| +54% | +$971K |
|
|
JPXN
4562
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,287
-104,723
| -70% | -$6.79M |
|
|
JKS
4563
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+3,900
| +5% | +$126K |
|
4564
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
152,834
+113,131
| +285% | +$1.97M |
|
4565
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,298
-24,705
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
4566
PUT
Burford Capital
BUR
$960M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
-48,400
| -20% | -$647K |
|
4567
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+11,300
| +13% | +$281K |
|
4568
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,882
+34,305
| +72% | +$1.26M |
|
4569
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,570
-16,745
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
|
MORF
4570
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
103,537
-417,808
| -80% | -$9.95M |
|
4571
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+14,600
| +31% | +$651K |
|
4572
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
518,450
+518,366
| +617,102% | +$2.69M |
|
|
SA
4573
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
246,172
-72,921
| -23% | -$838K |
|
4574
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
92,074
-19,142
| -17% | -$521K |
|
4575
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,665,585
-1,689,663
| -50% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.