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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
TMFC
$2.11B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,576
+15,716
| +51% | +$658K |
|
5202
CALL
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.17B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+53,500
| +83% | +$1.01M |
|
5203
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
268,800
+153,700
| +134% | +$1.11M |
|
|
LNW
5204
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-12,500
| -33% | -$1M |
|
5205
BlackLine
BL
$1.72B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,247
-155,005
| -82% | -$8.76M |
|
5206
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.77B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
213,100
-266,100
| -56% | -$3.29M |
|
|
LOVE
5207
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
81,099
-67,496
| -45% | -$1.35M |
|
5208
PUT
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.88B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,000
| +6% | +$111K |
|
5209
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.83B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,595
+6,300
| +56% | +$696K |
|
5210
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$262M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,491
| New | +$2.05M |
|
5211
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+11,900
| +134% | +$1.1M |
|
5212
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$56.3M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,310
+13,280
| +165% | +$2.58M |
|
5213
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.24B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
234,700
+72,300
| +45% | +$556K |
|
5214
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.74B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-50,200
| -73% | -$4.86M |
|
5215
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-7,500
| -7% | -$170K |
|
5216
CALL
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+14,100
| +43% | +$524K |
|
|
PENG
5217
CALL
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.35B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+8,600
| +9% | +$149K |
|
5218
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$768M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,895
-10,732
| -19% | -$441K |
|
5219
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$655M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,578
-18,527
| -18% | -$466K |
|
|
VZIO
5220
CALL
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
266,800
+183,200
| +219% | +$1.15M |
|
5221
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$71.7M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
321,900
+83,800
| +35% | +$523K |
|
5222
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,400
| -52% | -$2.16M |
|
|
BLUE
5223
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
74,192
+35,073
| +90% | +$2.14M |
|
5224
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$53.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
370,200
+37,000
| +11% | +$167K |
|
5225
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,647
| New | +$1.94M |
|
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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.