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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.89B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
910,693
+260,197
| +40% | +$435K |
|
5677
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,602
-133,652
| -78% | -$5.57M |
|
5678
PUT
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$306M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
982,500
+3,340
| +0.3% | +$5.03K |
|
5679
Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF
TPLC
$317M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,159
| New | +$1.49M |
|
5680
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+4,800
| +8% | +$127K |
|
5681
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,126
+30,593
| +115% | +$703K |
|
5682
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,670
-20,257
| -58% | -$2.09M |
|
5683
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$160M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
112,245
+59,206
| +112% | +$568K |
|
|
SLCA
5684
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+15,000
| +12% | +$178K |
|
|
HUYA
5685
Huya Inc
HUYA
$524M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
438,014
-567,158
| -56% | -$1.9M |
|
5686
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$807M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
165,240
-167,302
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
5687
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.85B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,117
+4,579
| +17% | +$216K |
|
5688
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$69.4M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,000
-92,600
| -27% | -$578K |
|
5689
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+8,400
| +72% | +$573K |
|
5690
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-600
| -4% | -$64.9K |
|
5691
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.46B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+52,700
| +178% | +$1.01M |
|
|
GREK
5692
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$335M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,027
+7,710
| +22% | +$272K |
|
5693
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,700
| -12% | -$198K |
|
5694
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
98,036
-80,270
| -45% | -$1.22M |
|
5695
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+60,400
| +42% | +$410K |
|
5696
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
263,837
+157,104
| +147% | +$681K |
|
5697
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
318,735
-97,555
| -23% | -$460K |
|
5698
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$292M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,473
+19,114
| +75% | +$647K |
|
|
HDV
5699
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,745
+72,115
| +1,281% | +$1.42M |
|
5700
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-1,200
| -3% | -$44.9K |
|
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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.