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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,509
| New | +$1.18M |
|
6102
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-4,800
| -21% | -$335K |
|
6103
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$499M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+15,000
| +63% | +$424K |
|
6104
PUT
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$1.18M |
|
6105
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+1,600
| +10% | +$106K |
|
6106
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-11,500
| -36% | -$738K |
|
6107
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.03B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+2,100
| +100% | +$585K |
|
6108
PUT
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+3,000
| +34% | +$325K |
|
6109
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-43,700
| -52% | -$1.31M |
|
6110
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.61B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+7,900
| +56% | +$389K |
|
6111
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.46B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,998
+22,547
| +30% | +$241K |
|
6112
CALL
StoneX
SNEX
$8.25B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
58,388
+7,763
| +15% | +$147K |
|
6113
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
202,700
+24,500
| +14% | +$124K |
|
6114
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,812
+1,097
| +40% | +$330K |
|
6115
IQ Candriam International Equity ETF
IQSI
$276M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,650
-2,456
| -5% | -$64.7K |
|
6116
CALL
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.44B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+16,900
| +125% | +$704K |
|
|
CGC
6117
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$422M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
249,330
+71,950
| +41% | +$429K |
|
6118
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,957
-11,412
| -33% | -$602K |
|
6119
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$838M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
60,681
+13,413
| +28% | +$248K |
|
6120
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.95B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,483
-7,884
| -26% | -$434K |
|
6121
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.31B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+96,500
| +121% | +$598K |
|
6122
PUT
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.86B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+16,600
| +129% | +$764K |
|
6123
PUT
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+13,900
| +35% | +$310K |
|
6124
NerdWallet
NRDS
$614M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
86,392
+85,832
| +15,327% | +$946K |
|
|
IEDI
6125
DELISTED
iShares US Consumer Focused ETF
IEDI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,785
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.