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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
22,663
+13,117
| +137% | +$1.49M |
|
4652
CALL
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.53B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-53,700
| -23% | -$755K |
|
4653
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,862
-965
| -2% | -$60.6K |
|
4654
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,638
+22,299
| +418% | +$1.81M |
|
4655
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+69,900
| +1,456% | +$2.15M |
|
4656
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,400
| +353% | +$2.07M |
|
|
IRBT
4657
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,418
-127,061
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
4658
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.72B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
195,530
+637
| +0.3% | +$9.16K |
|
4659
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
285,753
-112,979
| -28% | -$918K |
|
4660
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,840
-10,640
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
4661
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+14,550
| +26% | +$492K |
|
4662
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
57,240
-14,154
| -20% | -$618K |
|
4663
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
221,093
+191,577
| +649% | +$2.3M |
|
4664
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+30,500
| +412% | +$2.12M |
|
4665
CALL
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.85B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
345,500
-11,600
| -3% | -$90.6K |
|
4666
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
149,191
-733,994
| -83% | -$14.3M |
|
4667
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,658
+73,260
| +1,357% | +$2.08M |
|
4668
ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF
OPER
$105M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,289
+10,041
| +55% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CYPH
4669
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$69.4M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
682,749
+38,530
| +6% | +$83.4K |
|
4670
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,635
+50,603
| +297% | +$1.93M |
|
4671
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,125
-27,025
| -45% | -$2.01M |
|
4672
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,705
| New | +$2.66M |
|
4673
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,608
-410,868
| -85% | -$12M |
|
4674
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
95,112
+23,230
| +32% | +$667K |
|
4675
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
261,125
+29,075
| +13% | +$354K |
|
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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.