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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.51B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,956
-185,126
| -80% | -$5.58M |
|
|
CSW
5902
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,860
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5903
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+14,400
| +32% | +$344K |
|
|
ECHO
5904
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+80,600
| +1,580% | +$1.04M |
|
|
UDMY
5905
PUT
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+65,900
| +216% | +$821K |
|
5906
Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF
UMMA
$305M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,333
| New | +$1.31M |
|
5907
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,750
-19,319
| -41% | -$975K |
|
5908
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+15,000
| +55% | +$479K |
|
5909
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,202
+76,845
| +2,289% | +$1.37M |
|
5910
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$443M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,711
+32,855
| +221% | +$907K |
|
5911
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.91B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,417
-23,287
| -31% | -$593K |
|
5912
CALL
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$336M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-36,300
| -25% | -$444K |
|
5913
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,145
-45,313
| -85% | -$7.28M |
|
5914
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+18,000
| +74% | +$543K |
|
5915
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,800
| +9% | +$96.4K |
|
5916
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-7,900
| -52% | -$1.38M |
|
5917
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,694
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5918
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
-192,900
| -45% | -$1.05M |
|
5919
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$353M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,097
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5920
PUT
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+25,000
| +17% | +$163K |
|
5921
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,801
+1,607
| +3% | +$42.5K |
|
5922
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,485
-40,116
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
5923
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-51,500
| -35% | -$881K |
|
5924
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
157,652
-35,018
| -18% | -$325K |
|
|
HTT
5925
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
690,800
+655,600
| +1,863% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.