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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
4576
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-8,500
| -9% | -$256K |
|
|
EMFM
4577
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF
EMFM
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
157,140
-1,385
| -0.9% | -$25K |
|
4578
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,747
-92,345
| -69% | -$5.93M |
|
4579
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
270,831
-168,888
| -38% | -$1.82M |
|
4580
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+10,600
| +321% | +$2.04M |
|
|
ONL
4581
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$164M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
517,989
+124,783
| +32% | +$651K |
|
4582
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+14,100
| +21% | +$545K |
|
4583
CALL
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
-307,300
| -68% | -$5.8M |
|
4584
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,532
+38,353
| +87% | +$1.3M |
|
4585
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.42B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+73,554
| +531% | +$2.26M |
|
4586
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
245,115
+231,785
| +1,739% | +$2.3M |
|
4587
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
273,400
+12,300
| +5% | +$118K |
|
4588
PUT
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+29,900
| +14,950% | +$2.9M |
|
4589
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
151,291
+68,675
| +83% | +$1.22M |
|
4590
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-21,000
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
4591
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+5,100
| +12% | +$269K |
|
4592
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-18,600
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
4593
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,631
+17,802
| +32% | +$681K |
|
4594
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-80,600
| -57% | -$3.56M |
|
|
HIMX
4595
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
486,582
+6,929
| +1% | +$40K |
|
4596
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
267,664
-611,396
| -70% | -$3.81M |
|
4597
CALL
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+41,300
| +536% | +$2.62M |
|
4598
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,700
| +25% | +$469K |
|
|
CALY
4599
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+33,700
| +20% | +$433K |
|
4600
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,676
-4,300
| -10% | -$351K |
|
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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.