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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
5026
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
301,952
+53,259
| +21% | +$388K |
|
5027
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$179M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,128
+56,334
| +300% | +$1.66M |
|
5028
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
31,363
+4,352
| +16% | +$292K |
|
5029
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-28,200
| -25% | -$589K |
|
5030
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
243,451
-165,815
| -41% | -$1.49M |
|
|
AKRO
5031
CALL
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+63,100
| +177% | +$1.24M |
|
5032
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.69B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,697
| New | +$2.31M |
|
5033
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
118,234
+48,066
| +69% | +$925K |
|
5034
CALL
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$4.12B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
462,600
+372,600
| +414% | +$1.89M |
|
5035
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3.02B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+29,800
| +359% | +$1.64M |
|
5036
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-66,800
| -70% | -$5.18M |
|
5037
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-142,000
| -64% | -$3.48M |
|
|
DCH
5038
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,806
+186,883
| +253% | +$1.38M |
|
5039
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+39,600
| +62% | +$761K |
|
5040
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
74,901
+3,263
| +5% | +$96.2K |
|
5041
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
130,450
-41,800
| -24% | -$688K |
|
5042
CALL
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$122M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,780
+25,900
| +292% | +$2.06M |
|
5043
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
191,700
+93,000
| +94% | +$1.13M |
|
5044
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+47,000
| +149% | +$1.25M |
|
5045
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.84B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,142
-233,856
| -77% | -$7.21M |
|
5046
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+9,300
| +8% | +$152K |
|
5047
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,252,827
+986,472
| +370% | +$1.36M |
|
5048
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,030
+88,557
| +6,012% | +$2.3M |
|
5049
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-42,700
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
|
MOR
5050
PUT
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
230,100
+209,600
| +1,022% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.