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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
484,443
+341,223
| +238% | +$1.6M |
|
4777
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-35,400
| -33% | -$1.38M |
|
4778
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-19,100
| -50% | -$2.42M |
|
4779
CALL
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.21B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+26,650
| +75% | +$829K |
|
|
BSCP
4780
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,354
| New | +$2.64M |
|
4781
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+5,900
| +36% | +$641K |
|
4782
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+20,900
| +50% | +$717K |
|
4783
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
126,146
-38,007
| -23% | -$809K |
|
4784
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+44,900
| +111% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SNV
4785
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+26,100
| +59% | +$798K |
|
|
JMIA
4786
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
752,585
+452,902
| +151% | +$1.36M |
|
4787
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
6,359
+5,435
| +588% | +$2.29M |
|
|
AL
4788
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+32,800
| +108% | +$1.24M |
|
4789
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,027
+55,894
| +253% | +$1.82M |
|
4790
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+11,800
| +37% | +$649K |
|
4791
CALL
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+31,600
| +24% | +$544K |
|
4792
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
SDG
$175M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,568
-725
| -2% | -$54.7K |
|
4793
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,814
-156,126
| -79% | -$9.38M |
|
4794
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-30,800
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
4795
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+8,100
| +50% | +$787K |
|
|
SNV
4796
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+12,300
| +21% | +$376K |
|
|
VMEO
4797
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
672,101
-32,373
| -5% | -$116K |
|
4798
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,748
| New | +$2.36M |
|
4799
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,931
+39,232
| +286% | +$1.92M |
|
4800
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
769,200
+470,800
| +158% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.