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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$653M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,800
| +108% | +$996K |
|
5477
PUT
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.39B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
356,900
+101,100
| +40% | +$317K |
|
5478
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.85B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,305
+48,423
| +545% | +$1.44M |
|
5479
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$990M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
174,307
-56,185
| -24% | -$579K |
|
5480
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$161B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,388
-702,566
| -95% | -$34M |
|
5481
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.3M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
19,434
+8,294
| +74% | +$843K |
|
5482
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF
DVYA
$71.8M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,039
+13,867
| +38% | +$453K |
|
5483
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$105B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+13,200
| +21% | +$304K |
|
5484
Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF
BUFF
$966M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,562
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
DQ
5485
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-56,400
| -46% | -$1.44M |
|
|
PRA
5486
PUT
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,400
| New | +$1.98M |
|
5487
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$440M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+32,400
| +123% | +$587K |
|
|
VISN
5488
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.69B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
632,000
+20,000
| +3% | +$43.3K |
|
5489
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+15,100
| +29% | +$363K |
|
|
GMS
5490
CALL
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-29,900
| -58% | -$2M |
|
5491
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-34,700
| -67% | -$2.82M |
|
5492
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-47,800
| -34% | -$820K |
|
5493
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-4,900
| -28% | -$657K |
|
5494
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.51B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+9,700
| +19% | +$247K |
|
5495
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.32B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+300
| +0.2% | +$4.02K |
|
5496
Littelfuse
LFUS
$12B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
6,644
+6,630
| +47,357% | +$1.59M |
|
|
DRD
5497
DRDGold
DRD
$2.14B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
223,520
+203,455
| +1,014% | +$1.75M |
|
5498
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.43B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
311,200
-38,700
| -11% | -$179K |
|
5499
PUT
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.81B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
220,100
-55,800
| -20% | -$374K |
|
5500
Klaviyo
KVYO
$4.99B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,920
-246,635
| -79% | -$7.3M |
|
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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.