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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,931
-253,509
| -91% | -$18.4M |
|
5327
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
81,866
+19,217
| +31% | +$429K |
|
5328
Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF
PTNQ
$1.27B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,695
-8,188
| -22% | -$520K |
|
5329
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$368M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
506,500
-197,500
| -28% | -$720K |
|
5330
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+15,200
| +23% | +$335K |
|
5331
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$527M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-47,400
| -25% | -$700K |
|
5332
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.19B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,793
+185
| +0.3% | +$4.59K |
|
5333
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.75B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,675
+29,744
| +502% | +$1.58M |
|
5334
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.11B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
83,960
+55,002
| +190% | +$1.3M |
|
5335
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$2.08B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,428
| New | +$1.81M |
|
5336
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.41B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-5,500
| -19% | -$436K |
|
5337
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-30,500
| -54% | -$2.17M |
|
5338
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.72B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$364K |
|
5339
CALL
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.79B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-57,000
| -43% | -$1.55M |
|
5340
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.12B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
71,472
-1,238,485
| -95% | -$34.7M |
|
5341
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$633M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
-1,741
| -10% | -$195K |
|
5342
Franklin Covey
FC
$218M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
44,257
-12,975
| -23% | -$514K |
|
5343
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.33B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-20,100
| -30% | -$796K |
|
5344
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,400
| -37% | -$1.04M |
|
5345
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+41,600
| +112% | +$973K |
|
5346
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
33,141
-2,171,556
| -98% | -$121M |
|
5347
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
288,000
-27,100
| -9% | -$165K |
|
5348
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-8,610
| -20% | -$378K |
|
5349
CALL
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+43,700
| +61% | +$635K |
|
|
AMJ
5350
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,674
+75,101
| +13,107% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.