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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILPT
4601
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
626,345
-10,088
| -2% | -$32.7K |
|
4602
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,000
| +59% | +$842K |
|
4603
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
260,190
+3,609
| +1% | +$28K |
|
4604
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-7,400
| -7% | -$234K |
|
4605
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
29,329
-36,408
| -55% | -$3.64M |
|
4606
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,566
+506
| +1% | +$39.6K |
|
4607
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,537
+16,161
| +479% | +$2.27M |
|
4608
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
262,230
+141,902
| +118% | +$1.2M |
|
4609
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+5,600
| +13% | +$306K |
|
|
AZUL
4610
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
-12,800
| -4% | -$116K |
|
4611
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
190,640
-523,819
| -73% | -$7.51M |
|
|
AXIA
4612
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
426,546
+170,892
| +67% | +$1.05M |
|
4613
CALL
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+22,400
| +74% | +$1.08M |
|
4614
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
401,870
-169,340
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
4615
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.4M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,073
+41,798
| +153% | +$1.65M |
|
4616
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-6,700
| -10% | -$254K |
|
4617
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
+119,100
| +368% | +$1.8M |
|
4618
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+43,200
| +408% | +$2.09M |
|
4619
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
475,500
-478,500
| -50% | -$2.58M |
|
4620
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,982
+13,144
| +35% | +$689K |
|
4621
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,078
+6,398
| +25% | +$535K |
|
4622
PUT
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
-184,600
| -58% | -$2.84M |
|
4623
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-45,900
| -63% | -$4M |
|
4624
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
-99,900
| -27% | -$994K |
|
4625
PUT
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+13,700
| +40% | +$706K |
|
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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.