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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
NETGEAR
NTGR
$614M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
126,645
-312,108
| -71% | -$4.04M |
|
|
SOVO
5427
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,794
-10,022
| -11% | -$220K |
|
5428
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$246M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,776
| New | +$2.19M |
|
5429
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.48B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
69,165
+29,650
| +75% | +$706K |
|
|
TPC
5430
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
202,446
-71,253
| -26% | -$567K |
|
5431
Open Text
OTEX
$5.81B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,836
-26,782
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
5432
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$561M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+307
| +0.4% | +$6.09K |
|
5433
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.33B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$103K |
|
5434
CALL
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$524M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-27,100
| -40% | -$973K |
|
5435
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.97B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+7,300
| +46% | +$522K |
|
5436
PUT
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+42,900
| +417% | +$1.31M |
|
5437
CALL
TPG
TPG
$8.28B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+3,100
| +8% | +$105K |
|
|
SPWR
5438
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
379,700
-228,100
| -38% | -$1.09M |
|
5439
PUT
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$993M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+67,800
| +33,900% | +$1.74M |
|
5440
PUT
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-93,300
| -51% | -$1.76M |
|
5441
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.1M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
538,400
+75,000
| +16% | +$234K |
|
|
WKME
5442
DELISTED
WalkMe Ltd. Ordinary Shares
WKME
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
171,035
+150,180
| +720% | +$1.41M |
|
5443
CALL
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$222M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
+13,500
| +9% | +$138K |
|
5444
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
294,200
-10,000
| -3% | -$44.9K |
|
5445
Fortinet
FTNT
$115B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,160
-18,666
| -37% | -$1.03M |
|
|
AZUL
5446
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+6,300
| +3% | +$57.3K |
|
|
SPNS
5447
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
62,933
-40,112
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
5448
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.09B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+20,400
| +22% | +$334K |
|
5449
CALL
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$38.1M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,333
-967
| -4% | -$105K |
|
5450
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.64B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+5,300
| +19% | +$287K |
|
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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.