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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,223
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5852
RPAR Risk Parity ETF
RPAR
$577M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,432
+40,409
| +112% | +$723K |
|
5853
Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF
MINV
$170M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,456
| New | +$1.42M |
|
5854
ICL Group
ICL
$7.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
291,750
-507,747
| -64% | -$2.58M |
|
5855
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.89B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,110
+6,205
| +10% | +$123K |
|
5856
CALL
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-17,800
| -26% | -$489K |
|
5857
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.21B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-18,900
| -41% | -$939K |
|
5858
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$399M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
83,968
+10,511
| +14% | +$175K |
|
5859
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-4,800
| -19% | -$353K |
|
|
SRG
5860
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-165,900
| -52% | -$1.39M |
|
5861
Paymentus
PAY
$5.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,408
+31,832
| +64% | +$520K |
|
5862
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
50,077
-12,051
| -19% | -$347K |
|
|
BNKU
5863
DELISTED
MicroSectorsTM U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETNs
BNKU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,856
| New | +$961K |
|
|
FSP
5864
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.5M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
567,866
+15,487
| +3% | +$33.4K |
|
5865
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+15,700
| +21% | +$244K |
|
5866
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$97.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-16,600
| -55% | -$1.63M |
|
5867
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+28,800
| +316% | +$1M |
|
5868
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-9,200
| -58% | -$1.95M |
|
5869
CALL
Gentherm
THRM
$1.33B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,400
| +94% | +$655K |
|
5870
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$426M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,602
-2,352
| -4% | -$57.2K |
|
5871
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+3,300
| +16% | +$180K |
|
|
AGNT
5872
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$710M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+36,700
| +65% | +$513K |
|
5873
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$381M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-106,500
| -69% | -$3.03M |
|
5874
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF
HUSV
$84.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,096
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5875
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,535
-23,570
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.