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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-11,500
| -15% | -$298K |
|
5252
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$353M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
157,505
+5,456
| +4% | +$60.3K |
|
5253
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-15,200
| -68% | -$4.04M |
|
5254
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,165
-27,471
| -30% | -$611K |
|
5255
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$114M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+28,087
| +64% | +$730K |
|
|
FNA
5256
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,758
| New | +$1.71M |
|
5257
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$712M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
77,953
-386,678
| -83% | -$9.38M |
|
5258
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.02B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-41,400
| -27% | -$764K |
|
5259
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
292,700
+26,900
| +10% | +$150K |
|
5260
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,551
-3,890
| -29% | -$712K |
|
5261
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$785M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
186,812
-40,008
| -18% | -$381K |
|
5262
NextNav
NN
$3.25B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
450,690
+448,369
| +19,318% | +$2.03M |
|
5263
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,783
-32,381
| -34% | -$839K |
|
5264
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,872
-113,891
| -57% | -$2.59M |
|
5265
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.76B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+300
| +0.9% | +$12.8K |
|
5266
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+13,600
| +16% | +$250K |
|
5267
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.33B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,815
| New | +$1.75M |
|
5268
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$769M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+21,100
| +21% | +$306K |
|
|
LOVE
5269
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$251M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-18,200
| -19% | -$365K |
|
5270
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$109M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,580
+72,976
| +338% | +$1.75M |
|
5271
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.38B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,987
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5272
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.44B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,548
-6,186
| -21% | -$479K |
|
|
BASE
5273
PUT
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+400
| +0.5% | +$7.33K |
|
5274
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.49B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,552
+8,581
| +28% | +$432K |
|
5275
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.87B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
366,700
+116,900
| +47% | +$605K |
|
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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.