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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
SRH REIT Covered Call ETF
SRHR
$53M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,770
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
TPC
6202
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.03B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+41,800
| +45% | +$333K |
|
6203
PUT
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.66B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+10,500
| +31% | +$290K |
|
6204
Iris Energy
IREN
$15.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,251
| New | +$736K |
|
6205
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.73B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-59,100
| -65% | -$2.12M |
|
6206
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$39.1M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,667
-2,833
| -15% | -$309K |
|
6207
CALL
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+500
| +1% | +$14K |
|
|
GPMT
6208
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$55.9M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
205,302
-346,952
| -63% | -$1.75M |
|
6209
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-11,700
| -25% | -$356K |
|
6210
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-5,200
| -22% | -$337K |
|
6211
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$808M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+50,800
| +202% | +$756K |
|
6212
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.08B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,172
-4,431
| -17% | -$226K |
|
6213
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-17,500
| -53% | -$1.35M |
|
6214
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.74B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+3,500
| +49% | +$400K |
|
6215
PUT
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-4,700
| -34% | -$605K |
|
|
SWI
6216
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,043
-114,886
| -54% | -$1.24M |
|
6217
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-24,100
| -48% | -$1.12M |
|
6218
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,726
-84,017
| -93% | -$13.7M |
|
6219
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.4M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,270
+4,764
| +17% | +$158K |
|
6220
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.07B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+17,200
| +30% | +$281K |
|
6221
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
NUDM
$733M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,004
-59,845
| -59% | -$1.66M |
|
6222
CALL
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.36B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-5,400
| -12% | -$153K |
|
6223
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
344,510
+2,600
| +0.8% | +$8.16K |
|
6224
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.51B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+14,900
| +169% | +$650K |
|
6225
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-12,000
| -52% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.