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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+5,700
| +12% | +$255K |
|
4852
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
190,660
+188,760
| +9,935% | +$2.33M |
|
4853
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,857
+14,449
| +127% | +$1.32M |
|
4854
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+38,900
| +174% | +$1.49M |
|
4855
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-4,400
| -12% | -$344K |
|
4856
PUT
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-23,700
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
4857
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-28,700
| -68% | -$4.8M |
|
4858
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-200
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
4859
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,096
-58,475
| -83% | -$18.8M |
|
4860
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-14,700
| -26% | -$774K |
|
4861
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-1,500
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
4862
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
91,236
+68,150
| +295% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PPLI
4863
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
59,365
-34,986
| -37% | -$1.37M |
|
4864
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
259,900
-14,800
| -5% | -$121K |
|
4865
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
615,696
-589,857
| -49% | -$2.31M |
|
4866
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
272,800
-55,900
| -17% | -$442K |
|
|
ITCI
4867
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
35,572
-49,610
| -58% | -$2.85M |
|
4868
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
273,310
-301,797
| -52% | -$2.08M |
|
4869
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,733
-163,347
| -67% | -$4.56M |
|
4870
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-64,600
| -38% | -$1.3M |
|
4871
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+8,200
| +16% | +$382K |
|
4872
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+12,000
| +61% | +$903K |
|
4873
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,820
-1,254,599
| -97% | -$71.5M |
|
4874
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,280
+42,414
| +306% | +$1.82M |
|
|
WRK
4875
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-74,000
| -55% | -$2.85M |
|
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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.