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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$496M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
119,142
+105,175
| +753% | +$1.37M |
|
5752
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.96B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-3,300
| -18% | -$327K |
|
5753
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.39B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,951
-30,240
| -28% | -$572K |
|
|
LENZ
5754
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$151M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,818
-93,676
| -53% | -$1.55M |
|
5755
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,746
-11,095
| -22% | -$333K |
|
5756
Franklin FTSE Europe ETF
FLEE
$120M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,488
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
SAGE
5757
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-41,900
| -37% | -$830K |
|
5758
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,691
-48,291
| -71% | -$3.51M |
|
5759
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,578
+5,707
| +14% | +$186K |
|
5760
Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF
PALC
$218M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,452
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5761
LSI Industries
LYTS
$909M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,981
+34,599
| +47% | +$490K |
|
5762
CALL
Enova International
ENVA
$6.57B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,900
| +101% | +$642K |
|
5763
PUT
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,600
| -13% | -$206K |
|
5764
PUT
International Seaways
INSW
$4.87B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+16,900
| +101% | +$777K |
|
|
EXK
5765
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
777,496
+729,185
| +1,509% | +$1.59M |
|
5766
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.92B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-18,500
| -29% | -$590K |
|
5767
iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF
XJH
$437M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,535
-4,186
| -9% | -$144K |
|
5768
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-28,800
| -67% | -$2.75M |
|
5769
Magna International
MGA
$19.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,832
-126,748
| -83% | -$6.84M |
|
|
ACH
5770
Accendra Health
ACH
$82.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,190
-5,197
| -6% | -$94.1K |
|
5771
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,412,502
-470,013
| -25% | -$465K |
|
5772
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$555M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
70,413
+24,252
| +53% | +$499K |
|
5773
PUT
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.03B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+6,200
| +413% | +$983K |
|
5774
CALL
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.38B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+6,300
| +274% | +$980K |
|
5775
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.28B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-14,000
| -42% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.