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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.17B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
266,100
+82,850
| +45% | +$599K |
|
5352
Clearfield
CLFD
$393M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
65,944
-57,504
| -47% | -$1.53M |
|
5353
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.85B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
582,400
+207,500
| +55% | +$738K |
|
5354
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.86B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,993
-52,598
| -35% | -$920K |
|
5355
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-16,100
| -65% | -$3.11M |
|
|
BIG
5356
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
-6,200
| -2% | -$31.9K |
|
5357
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.84B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,222
-54,128
| -45% | -$1.51M |
|
5358
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+1,700
| +13% | +$182K |
|
|
DFAI
5359
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
DFAI
$18.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,788
+58,613
| +717% | +$1.56M |
|
5360
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+18,600
| +36% | +$488K |
|
|
5361
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.86B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+12,500
| +15% | +$219K |
|
5362
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.06B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
539,600
-182,300
| -25% | -$684K |
|
|
BELFB
5363
CALL
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.31B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-10,400
| -27% | -$557K |
|
5364
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,889
| New | +$1.72M |
|
5365
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.54B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-10,500
| -9% | -$170K |
|
5366
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$485M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,936
-82,221
| -68% | -$3.25M |
|
5367
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$579M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,118
+35,118
| +270% | +$1.21M |
|
|
VPU
5368
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.52B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,200
| +30% | +$422K |
|
|
CIO
5369
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
311,555
-13,813
| -4% | -$64.4K |
|
5370
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.92B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,700
| -11% | -$216K |
|
5371
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$13.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-844,900
| -90% | -$11M |
|
|
5372
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-400
| -3% | -$42.7K |
|
5373
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+400
| +3% | +$51.4K |
|
5374
PUT
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$690M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+23,600
| +109% | +$847K |
|
|
JOYY
5375
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.72B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-10,100
| -17% | -$402K |
|
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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.