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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+105,000
| +473% | +$2.12M |
|
5077
American Century Multisector Income ETF
MUSI
$248M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,507
+32,867
| +176% | +$1.38M |
|
5078
CALL
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
378,600
-23,800
| -6% | -$154K |
|
5079
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,204
-4,171
| -15% | -$375K |
|
5080
CALL
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
332,100
-18,000
| -5% | -$79.9K |
|
5081
CALL
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+55,000
| +77% | +$937K |
|
5082
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF
JCPB
$14.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,573
-18,575
| -28% | -$839K |
|
5083
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
241,708
+161,124
| +200% | +$1.32M |
|
5084
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,768
| New | +$2.46M |
|
5085
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$174M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,325
-3,000
| -9% | -$281K |
|
|
DADA
5086
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
671,381
+658,245
| +5,011% | +$2.43M |
|
5087
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
SKOR
$736M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,444
| New | +$2.16M |
|
5088
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
BBCB
$45.5M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,226
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
ONTF
5089
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
282,486
+76,599
| +37% | +$532K |
|
5090
PUT
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+19,300
| +57% | +$657K |
|
5091
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,688
-21,385
| -27% | -$800K |
|
5092
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+18,800
| +107% | +$1.07M |
|
|
BORR
5093
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.37B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
302,147
+113,320
| +60% | +$746K |
|
5094
CALL
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-10,800
| -14% | -$336K |
|
5095
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-70,400
| -59% | -$3.38M |
|
5096
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+21,500
| +1,955% | +$1.78M |
|
5097
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,450
-47,929
| -33% | -$924K |
|
5098
CALL
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-5,900
| -12% | -$268K |
|
5099
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+12,300
| +38% | +$588K |
|
|
SRC
5100
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,739
| New | +$1.96M |
|
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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.