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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
PUT
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.43B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
133,700
-9,400
| -7% | -$144K |
|
5302
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-34,900
| -61% | -$2.82M |
|
5303
DMC Global
BOOM
$151M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,407
-86,691
| -45% | -$1.59M |
|
|
MTTR
5304
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
730,416
-187,752
| -20% | -$451K |
|
5305
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.79B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+6,400
| +8% | +$153K |
|
5306
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,832
-11,040
| -25% | -$594K |
|
5307
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.37B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,359
-33,758
| -28% | -$672K |
|
5308
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.38B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
116,309
-588,292
| -83% | -$8.33M |
|
|
SEMR
5309
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
143,428
+76,737
| +115% | +$758K |
|
5310
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.85B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-10,100
| -39% | -$1.09M |
|
5311
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+41,800
| +47% | +$559K |
|
5312
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,299
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5313
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
98,609
-38,699
| -28% | -$705K |
|
5314
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.37B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,457
-87,668
| -82% | -$8.51M |
|
5315
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+17,100
| +115% | +$1.58M |
|
5316
PUT
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.79B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+198,700
| +511% | +$1.55M |
|
5317
PUT
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$751M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
117,313
+40,000
| +52% | +$555K |
|
5318
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.75B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+60,300
| +50% | +$732K |
|
5319
MicroSectors FANG & Innovation 3x Leveraged ETN
BULZ
$341M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
185,190
+100,490
| +119% | +$806K |
|
5320
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.01B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
57,150
+38,818
| +212% | +$1.22M |
|
5321
CALL
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+111,000
| +262% | +$1.61M |
|
5322
Jabil
JBL
$38.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,265
+5,942
| +64% | +$757K |
|
5323
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.42B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,749
+16,769
| +280% | +$1.31M |
|
5324
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.61B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,192
+344
| +6% | +$125K |
|
5325
MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3x Leveraged ETNs due Feb 17 2045
NRGU
$25.6M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
4,688
+126
| +3% | +$53.5K |
|
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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.