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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
PUT
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
265,700
-65,500
| -20% | -$588K |
|
4627
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+56,900
| +93% | +$1.09M |
|
4628
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,430
-5,913
| -25% | -$920K |
|
|
SVC
4629
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,497
-60,132
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
|
PCRB
4630
DELISTED
Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF
PCRB
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,526
| New | +$2.77M |
|
4631
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+10,400
| +43% | +$751K |
|
4632
CALL
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.63B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
-38,600
| -15% | -$428K |
|
4633
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-80,200
| -74% | -$6.58M |
|
4634
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,668
+47,530
| +774% | +$2.4M |
|
4635
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-1,300
| -5% | -$137K |
|
4636
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-6,400
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
4637
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,431,762
+162,340
| +13% | +$245K |
|
|
MZTI
4638
CALL
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-7,400
| -30% | -$1.24M |
|
4639
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+48,000
| +37% | +$730K |
|
4640
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,819
| New | +$2.26M |
|
4641
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
465,500
-24,700
| -5% | -$140K |
|
4642
PUT
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
548,400
+131,500
| +32% | +$724K |
|
4643
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.89B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,486
+16,974
| +40% | +$729K |
|
4644
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,268
+1,130
| +4% | +$110K |
|
|
SQSP
4645
CALL
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-37,100
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
4646
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,726
-2,431
| -11% | -$313K |
|
4647
PUT
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-13,700
| -26% | -$861K |
|
4648
PUT
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
102,125
-58,775
| -37% | -$1.41M |
|
4649
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,900
| +56% | +$956K |
|
4650
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+4,800
| +40% | +$750K |
|
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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.