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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,150
+6,150
| +21% | +$280K |
|
5577
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.29B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,193
-16,576
| -30% | -$672K |
|
5578
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
11,445
-12,818
| -53% | -$1.73M |
|
5579
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$293M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,294
+7,337
| +6% | +$74.1K |
|
5580
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$344M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
132,581
+26,185
| +25% | +$289K |
|
5581
PUT
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$10B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-14,700
| -29% | -$647K |
|
|
FPF
5582
First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund
FPF
$1.09B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,832
| New | +$1.57M |
|
5583
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$243M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,934
-38,337
| -42% | -$1.15M |
|
|
LAND
5584
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$355M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,158
+46,660
| +66% | +$665K |
|
5585
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+28,500
| +33% | +$323K |
|
5586
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.34B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+1,800
| +7% | +$93.4K |
|
5587
FormFactor
FORM
$10.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
40,530
-17,809
| -31% | -$652K |
|
5588
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.57B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
201,661
-1,383,408
| -87% | -$13M |
|
5589
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$440M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-47,900
| -46% | -$868K |
|
5590
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-6,300
| -29% | -$612K |
|
5591
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$878M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
150,122
+113,403
| +309% | +$1.14M |
|
5592
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-3,700
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
5593
Franklin US Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQM
$1.56B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,976
+28,016
| +403% | +$1.24M |
|
5594
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-111,400
| -75% | -$4.63M |
|
5595
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-7,300
| -39% | -$980K |
|
5596
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.51B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,426
-284,244
| -78% | -$5.52M |
|
5597
Bit Digital
BTBT
$577M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
397,154
+396,381
| +51,278% | +$1.04M |
|
5598
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-41,100
| -65% | -$2.94M |
|
|
ITCI
5599
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+5,000
| +27% | +$288K |
|
5600
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-51,700
| -53% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.