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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+24,500
| +129% | +$820K |
|
5652
EnerSys
ENS
$7.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,191
-6,414
| -28% | -$590K |
|
5653
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.36B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+11,100
| +139% | +$822K |
|
5654
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-77,600
| -56% | -$1.93M |
|
5655
PUT
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$864M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+15,500
| +178% | +$1.13M |
|
5656
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$859M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+33,100
| +61% | +$578K |
|
5657
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,551
-32,537
| -55% | -$1.82M |
|
5658
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$383M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-5,000
| -23% | -$480K |
|
5659
CALL
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$720M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
+132,700
| +1,442% | +$1.31M |
|
5660
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$805M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,759
+27,326
| +239% | +$1.1M |
|
5661
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,424
-102,636
| -67% | -$3.16M |
|
5662
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.31B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
500,777
-143,150
| -22% | -$446K |
|
|
NSA
5663
CALL
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+15,500
| +66% | +$519K |
|
5664
Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF
TPSC
$388M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,801
+37,445
| +448% | +$1.19M |
|
5665
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF
CGCP
$8.51B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
71,393
+55,872
| +360% | +$1.22M |
|
5666
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,814
-82,023
| -57% | -$1.53M |
|
5667
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$436M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-16,200
| -9% | -$142K |
|
5668
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+18,900
| +56% | +$502K |
|
5669
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-30,000
| -64% | -$2.71M |
|
5670
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-4,400
| -23% | -$427K |
|
5671
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,010
+10,722
| +56% | +$576K |
|
|
UFOX
5672
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$927M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,080
-64,148
| -59% | -$2.07M |
|
5673
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$880M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-3,400
| -10% | -$158K |
|
5674
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$280M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
+3,300
| +2% | +$30.5K |
|
5675
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+31,200
| +6,240% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.