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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
-118,836
| -42% | -$1.63M |
|
5102
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
369,636
-1,011,234
| -73% | -$5.86M |
|
5103
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-100
| -0.3% | -$5.83K |
|
5104
CALL
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-8,200
| -23% | -$587K |
|
5105
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
-64,700
| -42% | -$1.43M |
|
|
DOOR
5106
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+12,900
| +98% | +$1.12M |
|
5107
PUT
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+3,700
| +12% | +$214K |
|
5108
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,815
-5,740
| -9% | -$193K |
|
5109
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
546,100
+319,551
| +141% | +$1.22M |
|
5110
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+27,150
| +138% | +$1.24M |
|
5111
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,785
-52,922
| -82% | -$9.23M |
|
5112
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
+21,800
| +19% | +$337K |
|
|
PDCO
5113
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+30,600
| +66% | +$901K |
|
|
AMPS
5114
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
321,808
+46,638
| +17% | +$252K |
|
5115
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,277
+30,285
| +159% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HDSN
5116
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$239M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
162,699
-68,609
| -30% | -$886K |
|
5117
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-24,200
| -24% | -$648K |
|
5118
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,573
| New | +$2.01M |
|
5119
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$672M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
334,777
+167,107
| +100% | +$782K |
|
5120
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
212,985
+59,572
| +39% | +$550K |
|
5121
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,595
+10,832
| +44% | +$612K |
|
5122
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
140,900
-72,600
| -34% | -$1.1M |
|
5123
State Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF
SHE
$339M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,028
+19,878
| +631% | +$1.77M |
|
|
INFA
5124
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,983
+29,868
| +63% | +$718K |
|
5125
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+4,100
| +16% | +$263K |
|
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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.