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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5976
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,430
+24,292
| +101% | +$631K |
|
5977
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,261
-72,875
| -93% | -$17.9M |
|
|
CERE
5978
PUT
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+13,000
| +68% | +$374K |
|
5979
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.56B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+19,700
| +50% | +$398K |
|
5980
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
643,164
+251,455
| +64% | +$489K |
|
5981
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.18B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,262
+17,248
| +42% | +$378K |
|
5982
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+25,700
| +282% | +$832K |
|
|
PBT
5983
PUT
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-11,100
| -10% | -$199K |
|
5984
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$320M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,506
| New | +$1.22M |
|
5985
CALL
RxSight
RXST
$287M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-33,800
| -50% | -$991K |
|
|
CRON
5986
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
648,059
+363,540
| +128% | +$706K |
|
5987
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-17,700
| -51% | -$1.35M |
|
5988
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+35,000
| +190% | +$910K |
|
5989
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.41B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,542
-141,945
| -72% | -$3.15M |
|
5990
CALL
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.09B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+3,000
| +17% | +$198K |
|
5991
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$579M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-108,600
| -83% | -$5.73M |
|
5992
CALL
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-5,100
| -24% | -$394K |
|
5993
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-13,100
| -30% | -$465K |
|
5994
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-93,900
| -89% | -$9.67M |
|
5995
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.37B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,472
-5,825
| -27% | -$462K |
|
5996
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.13B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+44,300
| +169% | +$669K |
|
5997
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+12,700
| +149% | +$741K |
|
5998
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,646
-137,493
| -84% | -$6.99M |
|
5999
PUT
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.07B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+3,300
| +12% | +$123K |
|
6000
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.02B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
65,954
-7,164,096
| -99% | -$123M |
|
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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.