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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+23,400
| +71% | +$563K |
|
|
PBT
5802
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.53B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,415
+78,808
| +275% | +$1.41M |
|
5803
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.09B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,374
-533,377
| -92% | -$16.3M |
|
5804
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-11,000
| -31% | -$676K |
|
|
SPYM
5805
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$170B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-2,600
| -9% | -$136K |
|
5806
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,983
+17,165
| +134% | +$806K |
|
5807
PUT
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.21B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
213,900
+66,700
| +45% | +$415K |
|
5808
Sanmina
SANM
$11.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,142
-37,763
| -56% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ONC
5809
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-6,900
| -45% | -$1.25M |
|
|
VPU
5810
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+6,900
| +173% | +$911K |
|
5811
CALL
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.25B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
330,500
-23,600
| -7% | -$119K |
|
5812
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,700
| +131% | +$767K |
|
5813
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,213
+45,927
| +266% | +$1.07M |
|
5814
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+12,400
| +116% | +$711K |
|
5815
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+15,100
| +194% | +$819K |
|
5816
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,344
-88,405
| -77% | -$4.65M |
|
5817
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.14B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,836
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5818
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$471M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,815
-10,306
| -24% | -$467K |
|
5819
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.14B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+14,200
| +35% | +$398K |
|
5820
CALL
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.13B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+81,500
| +293% | +$1M |
|
5821
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5822
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,934
| New | +$1.45M |
|
5823
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+15,200
| +21% | +$215K |
|
5824
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$123M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,271
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5825
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.75B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,035
-25,824
| -55% | -$1.61M |
|
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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.