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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BECN
5501
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-19,100
| -48% | -$1.5M |
|
5502
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+16,000
| +46% | +$552K |
|
|
UCTT
5503
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.98B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
51,961
-87,317
| -63% | -$2.43M |
|
|
MAXN
5504
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,473
-1,849
| -43% | -$1.21M |
|
|
FOVL
5505
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,437
+10,710
| +54% | +$558K |
|
5506
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+19,400
| +77% | +$571K |
|
|
ALTR
5507
CALL
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+16,200
| +338% | +$1.13M |
|
5508
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
89,236
-3,975,244
| -98% | -$69.9M |
|
5509
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-2,200
| -15% | -$305K |
|
5510
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
71,203
-1,479,254
| -95% | -$35.6M |
|
5511
PUT
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-39,900
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
5512
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.57B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+12,700
| +244% | +$1.05M |
|
|
IGMS
5513
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
211,508
+192,656
| +1,022% | +$1.12M |
|
5514
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
182,484
+71,902
| +65% | +$497K |
|
5515
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-200
| -2% | -$32.2K |
|
5516
Nelnet
NNI
$4.51B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,883
+4,728
| +31% | +$409K |
|
|
NVEE
5517
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,136
-114,800
| -65% | -$2.92M |
|
5518
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$767M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,211
+23,226
| +86% | +$804K |
|
5519
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.37B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
207,537
-989,498
| -83% | -$11.5M |
|
5520
CALL
NextNav
NN
$3.24B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
393,100
+374,600
| +2,025% | +$1.69M |
|
5521
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-8,400
| -42% | -$1.18M |
|
5522
CALL
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$271M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+96,300
| +229% | +$1.2M |
|
5523
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,611
+26,444
| +2,266% | +$1.73M |
|
5524
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+7,900
| +149% | +$1.03M |
|
5525
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.07B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+4,200
| +16% | +$221K |
|
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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.