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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.97B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,045
+4,565
| +184% | +$897K |
|
5702
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.27B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,321
+27,334
| +249% | +$1.05M |
|
5703
PUT
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$440M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
+67,000
| +74% | +$518K |
|
|
SLCA
5704
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,819
-31,470
| -18% | -$373K |
|
5705
United Rentals
URI
$72.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,757
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
XHR
5706
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.76B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
116,036
-15,461
| -12% | -$191K |
|
5707
CALL
Endava
DAVA
$156M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-8,600
| -30% | -$532K |
|
5708
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.19B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-800
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
5709
CALL
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+11,000
| +143% | +$812K |
|
5710
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$540M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,934
-4,787
| -14% | -$251K |
|
5711
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$177M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,228
+765
| +4% | +$54.5K |
|
5712
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$757M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,238
-39,927
| -62% | -$2.34M |
|
|
VTNR
5713
PUT
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
464,600
+217,800
| +88% | +$855K |
|
5714
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$333M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+23,600
| +118% | +$847K |
|
5715
Kadant
KAI
$3.89B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
5,618
-15,086
| -73% | -$3.77M |
|
5716
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.92B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-1,400
| -0.9% | -$11.8K |
|
5717
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.21B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,996
-33,728
| -26% | -$446K |
|
5718
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+12,900
| +91% | +$720K |
|
5719
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.55B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+4,000
| +8% | +$83K |
|
|
UMH
5720
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
102,657
+58,320
| +132% | +$840K |
|
5721
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.56B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,900
| +9% | +$132K |
|
5722
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+10,700
| +145% | +$841K |
|
5723
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF
IBDV
$3.29B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,557
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ME
5724
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
85,887
+23,362
| +37% | +$404K |
|
|
SPWR
5725
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
324,866
-632,274
| -66% | -$3.02M |
|
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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.