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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.29B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,035
+20,051
| +77% | +$782K |
|
5452
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$598M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
285,900
+33,600
| +13% | +$166K |
|
5453
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.32B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+40,700
| +90% | +$881K |
|
|
VRE
5454
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
115,375
-328,509
| -74% | -$4.89M |
|
5455
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,540
+2,024
| +12% | +$176K |
|
|
KEEL
5456
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.37B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
623,300
+81,600
| +15% | +$131K |
|
5457
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$551M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-15,500
| -22% | -$465K |
|
|
CIVI
5458
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-23,100
| -47% | -$1.65M |
|
|
MITT
5459
CALL
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
284,378
+378
| +0.1% | +$2.05K |
|
5460
CALL
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.13B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-18,800
| -28% | -$658K |
|
|
INVX
5461
Innovex International
INVX
$2.17B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
77,577
-63,386
| -45% | -$1.49M |
|
|
ACLX
5462
CALL
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+28,500
| +713% | +$1.29M |
|
5463
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,573
+136,567
| +369% | +$1.09M |
|
5464
Evolus
EOLS
$517M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,216
+136,141
| +388% | +$1.22M |
|
5465
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
19,180
+10,228
| +114% | +$879K |
|
5466
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
$13B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,977
-18,799
| -23% | -$503K |
|
5467
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.06B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,331
-9,734
| -37% | -$953K |
|
5468
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$14.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
533,700
-82,900
| -13% | -$268K |
|
5469
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$159B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
197,368
-389,804
| -66% | -$3.35M |
|
5470
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+9,800
| +26% | +$339K |
|
5471
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.33B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-5,700
| -6% | -$90.2K |
|
5472
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,637
-80,634
| -58% | -$2.14M |
|
5473
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.94B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+26,600
| +41% | +$465K |
|
5474
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
FICS
$210M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
53,120
-28,432
| -35% | -$885K |
|
5475
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+55,400
| +193% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.