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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGB
6076
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.21B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
924,684
+447,681
| +94% | +$550K |
|
6077
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.99B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,629
| New | +$1.16M |
|
6078
Impinj
PI
$5.25B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,359
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
KLG
6079
PUT
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,375
| New | +$1.11M |
|
6080
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-344,200
| -92% | -$14.6M |
|
6081
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+23,400
| +35% | +$274K |
|
6082
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.71B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,093
+3,378
| +7% | +$77.3K |
|
6083
First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF
AGQI
$56M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,402
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
JNPR
6084
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-57,700
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SAND
6085
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
256,469
+74,364
| +41% | +$355K |
|
6086
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.22B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-62,800
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
6087
PUT
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+9,400
| +30% | +$275K |
|
6088
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
228,478
+7,495
| +3% | +$46.6K |
|
6089
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-54,200
| -80% | -$4.95M |
|
6090
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-99,600
| -34% | -$561K |
|
|
ACLX
6091
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,196
-21,500
| -48% | -$970K |
|
6092
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.81B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-7,800
| -18% | -$282K |
|
6093
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,637
| New | +$1.26M |
|
6094
PUT
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-100
| -2% | -$25.5K |
|
6095
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.58B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+8,100
| +43% | +$314K |
|
6096
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.53B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,832
-17,674
| -75% | -$3.56M |
|
6097
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,823
| New | +$1.23M |
|
6098
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.37B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,996
-103,545
| -83% | -$6.15M |
|
6099
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+32,000
| +244% | +$817K |
|
|
LOVE
6100
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+1,800
| +4% | +$36.1K |
|
Similar funds
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.