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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.31B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,032
+2,119
| +13% | +$196K |
|
5402
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.34B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+6,700
| +46% | +$533K |
|
5403
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$920M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-104,200
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
5404
Medpace
MEDP
$16.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
6,078
-31,178
| -84% | -$8.42M |
|
5405
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$1.94B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-31,900
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NUVL
5406
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+9,800
| +63% | +$606K |
|
5407
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.73B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+2,800
| +9% | +$145K |
|
5408
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$659M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,275
-3,825
| -15% | -$289K |
|
|
WW
5409
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-114,300
| -35% | -$970K |
|
5410
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$147M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
48,730
-31,241
| -39% | -$1.16M |
|
5411
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FSIG
$1.53B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,107
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HBI
5412
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
+58,900
| +16% | +$240K |
|
5413
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
171,468
-153,728
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
5414
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,700
| -35% | -$874K |
|
5415
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$47.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+75,500
| +297% | +$1.31M |
|
5416
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,418
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
CDMO
5417
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
284,842
-754,479
| -73% | -$4.86M |
|
5418
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.88B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,364
+18,076
| +30% | +$422K |
|
5419
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$393M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,034
-83,961
| -82% | -$5.41M |
|
5420
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$345M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,886
+10,646
| +203% | +$1.09M |
|
5421
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$435M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,292
+6,184
| +51% | +$607K |
|
5422
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.18B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,107
+543
| +6% | +$92.6K |
|
5423
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-45,317
| -46% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MCW
5424
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
213,860
-135,279
| -39% | -$917K |
|
5425
CALL
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-63,000
| -64% | -$3.24M |
|
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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.