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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6026
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.24B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+27,800
| +43% | +$364K |
|
6027
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-8,100
| -17% | -$264K |
|
6028
PUT
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
+15,000
| +17% | +$218K |
|
6029
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-51,200
| -51% | -$1.27M |
|
6030
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+13,000
| +265% | +$879K |
|
6031
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,740
| New | +$1.26M |
|
6032
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-5,000
| -11% | -$135K |
|
6033
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,855
+51,400
| +608% | +$986K |
|
6034
PUT
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$699M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-26,500
| -32% | -$544K |
|
6035
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+800
| +5% | +$52.7K |
|
6036
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
+93,600
| +43% | +$398K |
|
6037
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30.1M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+32,400
| +559% | +$1.21M |
|
6038
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+42,200
| +126% | +$722K |
|
6039
PUT
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
+14,600
| +12% | +$101K |
|
6040
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-600
| -4% | -$47.7K |
|
6041
CALL
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-77,800
| -46% | -$1.12M |
|
6042
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.53B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,109
+3,060
| +51% | +$353K |
|
6043
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+4,300
| +15% | +$142K |
|
6044
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,700
| +90% | +$578K |
|
6045
CALL
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-14,800
| -26% | -$433K |
|
6046
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,502
+13,236
| +49% | +$386K |
|
6047
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
79,114
+71,351
| +919% | +$1.04M |
|
|
EAOR
6048
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF
EAOR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,137
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
DFS
6049
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,667
-1,110,599
| -99% | -$103M |
|
6050
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-12,200
| -43% | -$976K |
|
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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.