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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,500
| +16% | +$164K |
|
5927
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-18,200
| -50% | -$1.32M |
|
5928
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,800
| -13% | -$207K |
|
|
DEA
5929
CALL
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,880
+22,760
| +119% | +$673K |
|
5930
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$121M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,936
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5931
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$391M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
387,100
+242,700
| +168% | +$682K |
|
5932
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$63.6M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,185
+22,460
| +164% | +$801K |
|
5933
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Mid Cap Equity ETF
JPME
$479M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,230
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5934
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+19,600
| +61% | +$549K |
|
5935
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,401
-1,069
| -13% | -$162K |
|
5936
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$208M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,647
+37,948
| +142% | +$773K |
|
5937
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-100
| -0.4% | -$5.74K |
|
5938
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
157,410
+138,132
| +717% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SRG
5939
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-32,700
| -18% | -$275K |
|
|
SWTX
5940
PUT
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+33,400
| +711% | +$872K |
|
5941
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
59,658
-52,034
| -47% | -$1.16M |
|
5942
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.68B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
+8,400
| +6% | +$62.1K |
|
5943
Cosan
CSAN
$2.48B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
88,751
-8,788
| -9% | -$123K |
|
5944
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+16,100
| +179% | +$895K |
|
5945
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$662M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,625
-1,600
| -9% | -$121K |
|
5946
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.49B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,551
+22,754
| +232% | +$907K |
|
5947
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+4,400
| +8% | +$86.2K |
|
5948
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,262
-16,758
| -64% | -$2.36M |
|
5949
Scholastic
SCHL
$782M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,728
+3,307
| +10% | +$126K |
|
|
ESPR
5950
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
462,282
-189,266
| -29% | -$245K |
|
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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.