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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
4951
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
+35,200
| +29% | +$571K |
|
4952
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
777,091
-211,028
| -21% | -$792K |
|
4953
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
173,613
-47,727
| -22% | -$596K |
|
|
HPP
4954
CALL
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,071
+21,485
| +138% | +$948K |
|
4955
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+3,100
| +22% | +$416K |
|
4956
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,116
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4957
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-21,200
| -38% | -$1.43M |
|
|
BELFB
4958
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.19B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
36,158
+8,844
| +32% | +$474K |
|
4959
PUT
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.56B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
+109,500
| +357% | +$2.02M |
|
4960
CALL
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+39,100
| +211% | +$1.33M |
|
4961
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
954,087
-1,355,968
| -59% | -$3.25M |
|
4962
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF
DISV
$5.19B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,607
-11,451
| -11% | -$275K |
|
4963
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+17,600
| +102% | +$1.08M |
|
4964
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+67,800
| +366% | +$1.42M |
|
4965
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-47,200
| -57% | -$2.74M |
|
4966
PUT
Seadrill
SDRL
$3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+44,100
| +639% | +$1.87M |
|
4967
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-2,500
| -5% | -$120K |
|
4968
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,472
-607
| -2% | -$41.5K |
|
4969
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-891,300
| -97% | -$78.8M |
|
4970
PUT
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$4.12B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
482,400
+464,400
| +2,580% | +$2.35M |
|
|
VSXY
4971
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-141,800
| -61% | -$3.01M |
|
4972
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,611
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
4973
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,999
-66,150
| -58% | -$3.18M |
|
4974
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$14.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-79,700
| -73% | -$6.33M |
|
4975
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-20,800
| -53% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.