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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KREF
5776
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$480M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
115,044
+105,491
| +1,104% | +$1.26M |
|
5777
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.98B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,996
-3,548
| -21% | -$373K |
|
5778
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$272M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
38,462
+13,346
| +53% | +$468K |
|
5779
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+49,600
| +653% | +$1.27M |
|
5780
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
361,500
+169,200
| +88% | +$720K |
|
5781
WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund
XC
$80.2M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,341
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5782
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,905
-4,720
| -13% | -$200K |
|
5783
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.94B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+43,400
| +71% | +$551K |
|
5784
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+12,200
| +165% | +$804K |
|
5785
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$915M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+12,000
| +29% | +$292K |
|
5786
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.92B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+6,300
| +11% | +$139K |
|
|
EMBJ
5787
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-2,000
| -2% | -$32.1K |
|
5788
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$303M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,596
-515
| -1% | -$14.9K |
|
5789
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.09B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,009
+15,734
| +216% | +$1.04M |
|
5790
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$765M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,268
+18,501
| +81% | +$636K |
|
5791
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,377
+62,309
| +22% | +$242K |
|
5792
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.61B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-3,800
| -25% | -$487K |
|
5793
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF
TDI
$440M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,190
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5794
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+47,700
| +1,163% | +$1.27M |
|
5795
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$26.6M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,366
+189
| +16% | +$256K |
|
5796
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.64B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+11,600
| +159% | +$862K |
|
5797
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,076
-2,256
| -9% | -$129K |
|
5798
nCino
NCNO
$2.22B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,634
+44,514
| +37,095% | +$1.32M |
|
5799
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.95B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,174
+41,982
| +181% | +$902K |
|
5800
AudioCodes
AUDC
$245M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-118,329
| -49% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.