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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-203,500
| -47% | -$883K |
|
5952
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,477
+2,071
| +47% | +$418K |
|
5953
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,602
-31,233
| -25% | -$475K |
|
5954
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,149
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5955
Calvert International Responsible Index ETF
CVIE
$484M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,635
-28,056
| -52% | -$1.4M |
|
5956
CALL
Xometry
XMTR
$5.14B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-87,200
| -69% | -$1.87M |
|
5957
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-12,100
| -18% | -$231K |
|
5958
First Trust Lunt US Factor Rotation ETF
FCTR
$56M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,580
-9,407
| -16% | -$238K |
|
|
TPH
5959
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+8,500
| +28% | +$247K |
|
5960
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.96B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+26,200
| +624% | +$986K |
|
5961
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,233
-226,737
| -91% | -$13.1M |
|
5962
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-2,200
| -7% | -$114K |
|
|
EH
5963
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+17,900
| +28% | +$292K |
|
5964
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,727
+80,739
| +735% | +$1.17M |
|
5965
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-12,600
| -13% | -$199K |
|
5966
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.13B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,652
-8,872
| -27% | -$501K |
|
5967
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+61,400
| +85% | +$610K |
|
5968
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-11,800
| -50% | -$1.12M |
|
5969
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+10,700
| +30% | +$299K |
|
5970
PUT
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+48,200
| +108% | +$531K |
|
5971
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$55.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,116
+8,152
| +137% | +$1.59M |
|
5972
PUT
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.68B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+298,200
| +906% | +$908K |
|
5973
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,759
+92,068
| +2,494% | +$1.31M |
|
5974
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.45B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
337,392
-413,465
| -55% | -$1.82M |
|
5975
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$809M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
154,217
-124,581
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.