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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
CALL
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.66B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-71,400
| -63% | -$2.18M |
|
5877
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
133,958
+121,477
| +973% | +$1.04M |
|
5878
CALL
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-25,900
| -51% | -$1.5M |
|
5879
PUT
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.1M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+28,900
| +222% | +$1.5M |
|
5880
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.04B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,615
+16,061
| +40% | +$388K |
|
5881
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,163
-59,918
| -78% | -$4.78M |
|
5882
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-8,400
| -17% | -$282K |
|
5883
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+20,700
| +460% | +$1.19M |
|
5884
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.53B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+58,200
| +35% | +$347K |
|
5885
CALL
Orion
OEC
$352M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+5,800
| +13% | +$133K |
|
5886
PUT
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$750M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+5,600
| +10% | +$129K |
|
5887
iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Corporate ETF
IBDY
$1.14B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,556
+27,839
| +100% | +$680K |
|
5888
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,253
-12,277
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
5889
CALL
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+1,200
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
5890
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,320
+24,184
| +34% | +$361K |
|
5891
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-2,400
| -8% | -$129K |
|
|
ARR
5892
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,140
+62,040
| +513% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PTVE
5893
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
104,415
+43,153
| +70% | +$454K |
|
5894
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$376M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-15,000
| -9% | -$123K |
|
5895
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$985M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,838
+25,609
| +140% | +$783K |
|
5896
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$375M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,553
+4,461
| +88% | +$772K |
|
|
HA
5897
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-61,300
| -38% | -$455K |
|
5898
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.78B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,450
| New | +$1.4M |
|
5899
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.62B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,312
+9,487
| +20% | +$236K |
|
5900
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+10,100
| +111% | +$825K |
|
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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.